Unshielded Twisted Pair cabling is a:

The correct answer is A. four-pair wire medium that is used in a variety of networks. Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling is a four-pair (8-wire) medium widely used in Ethernet LANs, telephone systems, and other network infrastructures. The four pairs of copper wires are twisted together to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk between pairs…

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

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Afour-pair wire medium that is used in a variety of networks.
Bthree-pair wire medium that is used in a variety of networks.
Ctwo-pair wire medium that is used in a variety of networks.
Done-pair wire medium that is used in a variety of networks.

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Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling is a four-pair (8-wire) medium widely used in Ethernet LANs, telephone systems, and other network infrastructures. The four pairs of copper wires are twisted together to reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) and crosstalk between pairs. UTP is the most common cabling type in office environments and is defined under standards such as Cat5e, Cat6, and Cat6a. It lacks the additional shielding found in Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) but is cost-effective and easy to install.

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#UTP#Cabling#Networking media#Physical layer

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