There are many different types of ethernet cables, each fulfilling a specific purpose. If you were browsing the internet in the 90s, you likely used a Category 3 cable to facilitate your connection.

Here, Stuart Dover, General Manager of AEI Cables, explains the significance of a new Code of Practice for Category 3 Control fire performance cables. The signal and control equipment systems powered ...

Cat 3 (4,5) can have two or four pair (or up to 25 pair or more)<BR><BR>Don't be confused with "plain old phone wire" (like DIW) which is not certified, it just also happens to be unshielded ...