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Twisted Pair Wired Vs Coaxial Cable Vs Fiber Optic Cable

Twisted pair wired cable is the most inexpensive option but is susceptible to noise and interference, requiring repeaters every 5-6 km for analog or 2-3 km for digital. Coaxial cable has higher bandwidth than twisted pair but is more expensive over long distances due to attenuation. Fiber optic cable has the greatest bandwidth capacity of up to 2 Gbps, is less susceptible to interference, and is secure, but is the most expensive over short distances and requires skilled installers.

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Twisted Pair Wired Vs Coaxial Cable Vs Fiber Optic Cable

Twisted pair wired cable is the most inexpensive option but is susceptible to noise and interference, requiring repeaters every 5-6 km for analog or 2-3 km for digital. Coaxial cable has higher bandwidth than twisted pair but is more expensive over long distances due to attenuation. Fiber optic cable has the greatest bandwidth capacity of up to 2 Gbps, is less susceptible to interference, and is secure, but is the most expensive over short distances and requires skilled installers.

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Twisted Pair Wired vs Coaxial Cable vs Fiber Optic Cable


Twisted Pair Wired Advantages ~ inexpensive and readily available ~ flexible and light weight ~ easy to work with and install Disadvantages ~ susceptibility to interference and noise ~attenuation problem ~ for analog, repeaters needed every 5-6km ~ for digital, repeaters needed every 2-3km ~ relatively low bandwidth (300Hz) Coaxial Cable Advantages ~ higher bandwidth - 400 to 600 Mhz - up to 10800 voice conversations ~ can be tapped easily (pros and cons) ~ much less susceptible to interference than twisted pair Disadvantages ~ high attenuation rate makes it expensive over long distance ~ bulky Fiber Optic Cable Advantages ~ greater capactity (bandwidth of up to 2 Gbps) ~ smaller size and lighter weight ~ lower attenuation ~ immunity to environmental interference ~ highly secure due to tap difficulty and lack of signal radiation Disadvantages ~ expensive over short distance ~ requires highly skilled installers ~ adding additional nodes is difficult

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