Ethernet cables have been in existence for decades now. We can probably not think of the Internet existing without them. Electronic Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA) standardized them. They are available in following shield formats: U/UTP - Unshielded cable, unshielded twisted pairs F/UTP - Foil shielded cable, unshielded twisted pairs U/FTP - Unshielded cable, foil shielded twisted pairs S/FTP - braided shielded cable, foil shielded twisted pairs Here in this article we are going to talk about types of Ethernet cables: CAT5 CAT6 Let's start with CAT5 and CAT5e Ethernet cables. We will explore Shielded cat5 and shielded cat5e...