The Basics Of Modern Data Wiring<\/h1><\/div>![\"IT](\"https:\/\/iesmartsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/data-wiring-scaled.jpg\" "\\"data-wiring\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div>As advanced as our technology gets, we still on the same basic principle to move data from one place to another. It\u2019s the same principle that the telegraph system used: signal transmitted through wires.<\/p>\n
Of course signal can be transmitted wirelessly, as terrestrial radio, cellphones, and satellites demonstrate on a daily basis, but wires still provide the foundation for how we move information around the world.<\/p>\n
Data wiring is the broad term that refers to the networks of data-carrying cables installed in offices, hospitals, schools, and other buildings.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Early Data Wiring Technology<\/h2><\/div>In the early days of computers, there wasn\u2019t a specific standard for data wiring. Engineers used coaxial cable to connect computer terminals. Coaxial cable is a type of wire that uses a solid or braided \u201ccore\u201d conductor surrounded by insulation, another conductive sheath, and finally a PVC sheath. Coaxial cable has a good resistance to signal attenuation and can carry signal over very long distances. It\u2019s still used in cable television networks and to transmit internet to residential homes, hence \u201ccable internet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Telephone wires, constructed of 22 or 24 gauge twisted pairs formed one of the most comprehensive data wiring networks in America. This network also formed the foundation of early internet networks (remember the sound of a modem dialing?).<\/p>\n<\/div>
Modern Data Wiring Has Come A Long Way<\/h2><\/div>Today\u2019s data wiring networks use rely on two primary technologies: ethernet cables comprised of twisted copper conductors and fiber optic cables comprised of glass or plastic cores. Both of these categories encompass a range of individual cable types offering different performance characteristics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Ethernet Cables<\/h3><\/div>![\"Diagram](\"https:\/\/iesmartsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/ethernat-cable-schematic.jpeg\" "\\"ethernat-cable-schematic\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div>Category or \u201cCAT\u201d cables are a family of copper cables used largely for signal transmission in data networks \u2014 they represent one type of structured cable<\/a> and are commonly called ethernet cables. The International Organization for Standardization\/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO\/IEC) standard 11801 contains the specifications for CAT cables<\/a> as well as other structured cables. The class or category of cable is followed by a number, currently 1-8, and a variety of designations, thus the common use of phrases such as \u201cCAT 5\u201d or \u201cCAT 6\u201d in referring to the 5th and 6th generations of the cable type and so on. More specifically a network cable in this family contains twisted pairs of wire and may include additional shielding to reduce interference and cross-talk. The numeric progression of the cable names indicates a technological progression, with higher numbered cables handling higher bandwidth and in the case of CAT 6 and CAT 8, limited power transmission.<\/p>\n<\/div>Fiber Optic Cables<\/h3><\/div>![\"Diagram](\"https:\/\/iesmartsystems.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Schematic-of-an-optical-fiber-National-Instruments-2011.jpg\" "\\"Schematic-of-an-optical-fiber-National-Instruments-2011\\"")
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<\/span><\/div>As advanced as our technology gets, we still on the same basic principle to move data from one place to another. It\u2019s the same principle that the telegraph system used: signal transmitted through wires.<\/p>\n
Of course signal can be transmitted wirelessly, as terrestrial radio, cellphones, and satellites demonstrate on a daily basis, but wires still provide the foundation for how we move information around the world.<\/p>\n
Data wiring is the broad term that refers to the networks of data-carrying cables installed in offices, hospitals, schools, and other buildings.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Early Data Wiring Technology<\/h2><\/div>In the early days of computers, there wasn\u2019t a specific standard for data wiring. Engineers used coaxial cable to connect computer terminals. Coaxial cable is a type of wire that uses a solid or braided \u201ccore\u201d conductor surrounded by insulation, another conductive sheath, and finally a PVC sheath. Coaxial cable has a good resistance to signal attenuation and can carry signal over very long distances. It\u2019s still used in cable television networks and to transmit internet to residential homes, hence \u201ccable internet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Telephone wires, constructed of 22 or 24 gauge twisted pairs formed one of the most comprehensive data wiring networks in America. This network also formed the foundation of early internet networks (remember the sound of a modem dialing?).<\/p>\n<\/div>
Modern Data Wiring Has Come A Long Way<\/h2><\/div>Today\u2019s data wiring networks use rely on two primary technologies: ethernet cables comprised of twisted copper conductors and fiber optic cables comprised of glass or plastic cores. Both of these categories encompass a range of individual cable types offering different performance characteristics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Ethernet Cables<\/h3><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>Category or \u201cCAT\u201d cables are a family of copper cables used largely for signal transmission in data networks \u2014 they represent one type of structured cable<\/a> and are commonly called ethernet cables. The International Organization for Standardization\/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO\/IEC) standard 11801 contains the specifications for CAT cables<\/a> as well as other structured cables. The class or category of cable is followed by a number, currently 1-8, and a variety of designations, thus the common use of phrases such as \u201cCAT 5\u201d or \u201cCAT 6\u201d in referring to the 5th and 6th generations of the cable type and so on. More specifically a network cable in this family contains twisted pairs of wire and may include additional shielding to reduce interference and cross-talk. The numeric progression of the cable names indicates a technological progression, with higher numbered cables handling higher bandwidth and in the case of CAT 6 and CAT 8, limited power transmission.<\/p>\n<\/div>Fiber Optic Cables<\/h3><\/div><\/span><\/div>
In the early days of computers, there wasn\u2019t a specific standard for data wiring. Engineers used coaxial cable to connect computer terminals. Coaxial cable is a type of wire that uses a solid or braided \u201ccore\u201d conductor surrounded by insulation, another conductive sheath, and finally a PVC sheath. Coaxial cable has a good resistance to signal attenuation and can carry signal over very long distances. It\u2019s still used in cable television networks and to transmit internet to residential homes, hence \u201ccable internet.\u201d<\/p>\n
Telephone wires, constructed of 22 or 24 gauge twisted pairs formed one of the most comprehensive data wiring networks in America. This network also formed the foundation of early internet networks (remember the sound of a modem dialing?).<\/p>\n<\/div>
Modern Data Wiring Has Come A Long Way<\/h2><\/div>Today\u2019s data wiring networks use rely on two primary technologies: ethernet cables comprised of twisted copper conductors and fiber optic cables comprised of glass or plastic cores. Both of these categories encompass a range of individual cable types offering different performance characteristics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Ethernet Cables<\/h3><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div>Category or \u201cCAT\u201d cables are a family of copper cables used largely for signal transmission in data networks \u2014 they represent one type of structured cable<\/a> and are commonly called ethernet cables. The International Organization for Standardization\/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO\/IEC) standard 11801 contains the specifications for CAT cables<\/a> as well as other structured cables. The class or category of cable is followed by a number, currently 1-8, and a variety of designations, thus the common use of phrases such as \u201cCAT 5\u201d or \u201cCAT 6\u201d in referring to the 5th and 6th generations of the cable type and so on. More specifically a network cable in this family contains twisted pairs of wire and may include additional shielding to reduce interference and cross-talk. The numeric progression of the cable names indicates a technological progression, with higher numbered cables handling higher bandwidth and in the case of CAT 6 and CAT 8, limited power transmission.<\/p>\n<\/div>Fiber Optic Cables<\/h3><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Today\u2019s data wiring networks use rely on two primary technologies: ethernet cables comprised of twisted copper conductors and fiber optic cables comprised of glass or plastic cores. Both of these categories encompass a range of individual cable types offering different performance characteristics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Category or \u201cCAT\u201d cables are a family of copper cables used largely for signal transmission in data networks \u2014 they represent one type of structured cable<\/a> and are commonly called ethernet cables. The International Organization for Standardization\/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO\/IEC) standard 11801 contains the specifications for CAT cables<\/a> as well as other structured cables. The class or category of cable is followed by a number, currently 1-8, and a variety of designations, thus the common use of phrases such as \u201cCAT 5\u201d or \u201cCAT 6\u201d in referring to the 5th and 6th generations of the cable type and so on. More specifically a network cable in this family contains twisted pairs of wire and may include additional shielding to reduce interference and cross-talk. The numeric progression of the cable names indicates a technological progression, with higher numbered cables handling higher bandwidth and in the case of CAT 6 and CAT 8, limited power transmission.<\/p>\n<\/div>Ethernet Cables<\/h3><\/div>
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