Ethernet Cabling, Fiber, Coaxial Cables & Connectors

UTP / STP Twisted-Pair Copper Cable

Balanced copper cabling used for Ethernet LANs; protected by shielding (STP) or unshielded (UTP) variants.

Cat 5e Copper Cable

Enhanced twisted-pair cable supporting speeds up to 1 Gbps at a maximum distance of 100 meters.

Cat 6 Copper Cable

Twisted-pair cable supporting 1 Gbps up to 100 meters, or up to 10 Gbps over a restricted distance of 55 meters.

Cat 6a Copper Cable

Augmented Cat 6 cable supporting full 10 Gbps speeds up to 100 meters with reduced crosstalk.

RJ45 Connector

Standard 8-pin, 8-position modular connector used for twisted-pair Ethernet cables.

RJ11 Connector

Smaller 6-position, 2-to-4 conductor connector used primarily for legacy telephone and DSL lines.

Single-Mode Fiber (SMF)

Fiber optic cable with a narrow core (8-10 microns) using lasers; supports long-distance campus and WAN runs (tens of kilometers).

Multimode Fiber (MMF)

Fiber optic cable with a wider core (50-62.5 microns) using LEDs; used for shorter distances within data centers or buildings.

LC Connector (Lucent Connector)

Small form-factor (SFF) fiber connector with a push-pull latch; widely used in modern data centers.

SC Connector (Subscriber / Square Connector)

Square fiber connector utilizing a push-pull snap-in mechanism.

ST Connector (Straight Tip)

Legacy fiber connector featuring a bayonet-style twist-lock mechanism.

RG-6 Coaxial Cable

Coaxial cable standard commonly used for broadband cable modems and television distribution.

RG-59 Coaxial Cable

Older, lower-bandwidth coaxial cable often used for legacy CCTV security camera analog video feeds.

F-Type Connector

Threaded coaxial connector used to screw RG-6 cables into cable modems and televisions.

BNC Connector (Bayonet Neill-Concelman)

Push-and-twist lock coaxial connector used in legacy 10BASE-2 Thinnet Ethernet or professional video.

Plenum-Rated Cable

Special fire-retardant cable jacket required when running cables through drop ceilings or raised floors used for HVAC air circulation.

PVC-Rated Cable

Standard polyvinyl chloride cable jacket used for normal vertical or horizontal runs (produces toxic gas if burned; cannot be used in plenums).