Data cable

A data cable is any media that allows baseband transmissions (binary 1,0's) from a transmitter to a receiver.

Examples Are:

• Networking Media
  • Ethernet Cables (Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6a)
  • Token Ring Cables (Cat4)
  • Coaxial cable
  • optical fiber cable; see fiber-optic communication

• Telecommunications Cable ( Cat2 or telephone cord)