Note to myself: regardless of what your current internet provider can offer, when upgrading ethernet cables then plan for the future by buying cat-6*
PS: Don’t forget to buy shielded twisted pair only. This will reduce interference from other signals.
| Industry acronyms | ISO/IEC 11801 name | Cable shielding | Pair shielding |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTP | U/UTP | None | None |
| STP, ScTP, PiMF | U/FTP | None | Foil |
| FTP, STP, ScTP | F/UTP | Foil | None |
| STP, ScTP | S/UTP | Braiding | None |
| SFTP, S-FTP, STP | SF/UTP | Braiding, foil | None |
| FFTP | F/FTP | Foil | Foil |
| SSTP, SFTP, STP PiMF | S/FTP | Braiding | Foil |
| SSTP, SFTP | SF/FTP | Braiding, foil | Foil |
The code before the slash designates the shielding for the cable itself, while the code after the slash determines the shielding for the individual pairs:
- U = unshielded
- F = foil shielding
- S = braided shielding (outer layer only)
- TP = twisted pair
- TQ = twisted pair, individual shielding in quads
Yours Truly.