The Cable Technology vs Wireless Technology

 

The Truth About the Cable Technology vs Wireless Technology

Cable technology is more than a means of connecting devices. It is a method of keeping your devices connected as well as sending and receiving data. In addition, cable technology is more dependable than wireless technology. Wireless technology can be unreliable as well as slow. Cable technology is also more user-friendly. You can easily connect your devices to the cable network, as well as transfer data between them.

Twisted – Pair Cable

Twisted-pair cable is a type of cabling used for telephone communications as well as the most recent Ethernet networks. Twisted pair cables are made up of two insulated wires that have been twisted together. There are two types of twisted-pair cables.

1. Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
2. Shielded twisted pair (STP).

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)

The term 'unshielded' indicates that it does not believe physical shielding can prevent interference. These are used for both residential and commercial internet access. A Registered Jack 45 (RJ-45) connector is used to connect the UTP cable. There are various UTP categories. (CAT1 = 1Mbps, CAT2 = 4Mbps, and CAT5e = 1Gbps).

Shielded twisted pair (STP).

Each pair of STP wires is wrapped in metallic foil, and STP cables can use the same RJ connectors as UTP cables. In Ethernet networks, STP is rarely used.

Coaxial Cables

Coaxial cables are high-frequency transmission cables made of a single solid-copper core that electrically transfers data over the inner conductor. Coaxial cables have an 80X transmission capacity compared to twisted pair cables. This type of cable is typically used to transmit TV signals and to connect computers to a network or the internet. Coaxial has anti-jamming properties and may effectively protect signals from interference. The cost is higher than for twisted-pair cables. There are also two kinds of coaxial cables.

Fiber Optic Cables

Fiber optic cabling is the most recent type of transmission cabling technology. Rather than transferring data over copper wires, these cables contain optical fibers that send data via light pulses rather than electrical pulses. Each optical fiber is plastic-coated and enclosed in a protective tube. As a result, fiber optic cables are extremely resistant to external interference. The end result is a highly reliable, high-speed reference with 26,000X the transmission capacity of twisted-pair cables - but at a much higher cost. There are two types of fiber cables.

Basis	Twisted pair	Coaxial	Fiber optic
Types	Unshielded Twisted Pair, and Shielded Twisted Pair	50Ω 75Ω	Single mode fiber, and Multimode fiber
Made	Pair of copper wire.	A solid conductor wire, a grounding conductor and a layer of exterior insulation.	Fibers can be made of glass or plastic.
Speed	Relatively low speed in comparison to fiber optical cable	Relatively low speed in comparison to fiber optical cable	Relatively faster speed in comparison to twisted pair and coaxial cable.
Bandwidth	Low	High	Very high
Security of transmitted signal	Not guaranteed	Not guaranteed	Guaranteed
Price	Lowest	Higher than twisted pair, lower than fiber optics	highest

 Wi-Fi wireless technology

Wi-Fi is a wireless local area network technology that allows devices to exchange data or connect to the internet by using 2.4 GHz UHF and 5 GHz SHF radio waves. Wi-Fi is defined by the Wi-Fi Alliance as "wireless local area network (WLAN) products that support the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standards. "Wi-Fi is supported by a wide range of devices, including personal computers, smartphones, tablet computers, and digital audio players. These can connect to a network resource, such as the internet, through a wireless network access point, and have a range of about 20 meters indoors and a greater range outdoors. IEEE 802.11ac, which supports download speeds of up to 1Gbps and 7Gbps.

Bluetooth wireless technology standard

Bluetooth is not a network standard for full-scale wireless Ethernet networking. Instead, Bluetooth was created as a specialized wireless technology for short distances. Bluetooth will be used with cell phones, laptop computers, printers, and other external devices. The maximum distance for a Bluetooth network is approximately 30 feet. Bluetooth requires very little power to operate. It is slower than the 802.11b network standard. Bluetooth uses the 2.4 GHz broadcasting spectrum, which interferes with existing 802.11b and 802.11g networks.