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What are the key characteristics of UTP?
Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) has the following key characteristics:
- Transmission rate of 10-100 Mbps
- Maximum cable segment of 100 meters
- Most susceptible to electrical interference or �crosstalk� (although shielding may lessen the impact)
- Less expensive than coax or fiber-optic. In some cases, preinstalled telephone wire may be used in the network (if it is of sufficient grade).
- Very flexible and easy to work with
- Wire type is 22-26AWG
- Uses an RJ-45 connector
- Ethernet designation is 10baseT
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