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twisted-pair cable
Last modified: Wednesday, August 18, 2004
A type of cable that consists of two independently insulated wires twisted around one another. The use of two wires twisted together helps to reduce crosstalk and electromagnetic induction. While twisted-pair cable is used by older telephone networks and is the least expensive type of local-area network (LAN) cable, most networks contain some twisted-pair cabling at some point along the network. Other types of cables used for LANs include coaxial cables and fiber optic cables.
Linux Ethernet how to page Provides information on creating a network using coaxial or twisted-pair cables, with links to cable information and a FAQ.
