This blog article, T568a vs T568b, Which to Use, describes how to keep things harmonious by putting the conductors into the proper sequence. The colors are for humans.electrons don’t care about color. Now that we have gone through a great deal of trouble to twist the conductor pairs properly, it would make zero sense to undo all of that wonderful harmony at the end you hook up (terminate). The solution is to vary the twist rates between the pairs that are next to each other inside the cable. Now that one pair is working in harmony at a certain twist rate, it will be susceptible to potential interference with another harmonious pair at the same twist rate. This means more twists per inch on some pairs, and less on others. The astute observer will notice that different pairs have different twist rates. Now we can talk to each other and actually make sense of the conversation. The pair is far “quieter”, like a library. The result is electromagnetic balance, and why Ethernet cable is called balanced twisted pair. The twists reverse the polarity of the conductors at each and every twist, and this cancels out differences in their individual electromagnetic fields. Ethernet cable is very low voltage in nature, but the voltage is still present, and the twists in the conductor pairs protect the cable from itself. The lower the voltage, the smaller the magnetic field. For every extension cord or anything that carries electrons through it, there will be a magnetic field enveloping it to some degree. While you cannot actually see magnetic fields (and if you can see a doctor immediately), trust me they are there. This is called cross-talk and it is when the conductors pass electrons back and forth. Considering gigabit Ethernet makes use of all eight conductors, then this would end up a horrible mess if all the conductors started “talking” to each other. That means one conductor can interfere with another. Each wire conductor will generate an unequal electromagnetic-field. Sticking with our previous illustration, even classical orchestras are a bit loud, and should the orchestra members get confused because other instruments are louder than theirs, then there will be confusion and bad music. For more information about that, see Shielded vs Unshielded Cable. That is how an overall foil-shield works, when the cable is “shielded”. Now, seal up your classical orchestra into a sound-resistant dome. For illustration, imagine yourself enjoying a nice classical orchestra and then a rock band with thousands of screaming fans firing up right next door. That external, overall foil-shield is to prevent outside electrical (magnetic fields or radio waves) from getting at the inside of your cable. While shielded Ethernet cable, like F/UTP, does provide an overall foil shield, the cable could not function without the “built-in” shielding in the form of twisted pairs. Now, wait a minute! You might be thinking that unshielded Ethernet cable has no shielding, and shielded Ethernet cable is the type that has shielding. In effect, Ethernet cable comes with its own built-in “shielding”. The primary purpose of the twists is to reduce internal electrical-interference. In the photo, the wire pairs are twisted as such:Įight total conductors (23 AWG copper thickness each) Remember that high-school science class you thought you would never use again? Well, never say never!
Here is an inside look at our trueCABLE Cat6 Riser unshielded cable: Let’s untwist this mystery and find out the truth! The perennial question that IT people and cabling experts are always asked is: “Why is Ethernet cable twisted inside?” This mystery revolves around how Ethernet cable works, and why it is called balanced twisted pair. Written by Don Schultz, trueCABLE Technical Sales Representative & Fluke Networks Certified Technician Why Are Wires Twisted Inside an Ethernet Cable?
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