DE-220P Series Ethernet Adapter / User’s Guide
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Installation
sections following, according to your network cable
type.
Model
Network Cable Types
DE-220PT
Twisted-Pair
5
only
DE-220PCT
Thin Coaxial
6
and Twisted-Pair
DE-220PCAT
Thick Coaxial
7
, Thin Coaxial, and Twisted-Pair
5
Twisted-pair (TP) cable features RJ-45 connectors, and is available
with or without EM shield. TP cable without EM shield is also
known as 10BaseT cable or UTP (Unshielded Twisted-Pair) cable.
TP cable with EM shield is known as screened twisted-pair cable,
and the EM shield may be either an aluminum sheath or a copper
braid enclosing the twisted-pair bundle.
6
This medium features BNC connectors and is known by a variety
of other names, including 10Base2 cable, BNC cable, and RG-58 cable.
7
This medium features AUI connectors and is also known as
10Base5 cable. It is sometimes called by names such as "frozen
yellow garden hose," due to its bulk, weight, and stiffness.
