unshielded twisted pair

hardware (UTP) Normal telephone wire (in the USA). It may

be used for computer to computer communications, e.g. using a

version of Ethernet or localtalk. It is much cheaper than

standard "full-spec" Ethernet cable. It comes in five

"catagories":

cat. wires transmission

1 two voice no data (telephone cable)

2 four data up to 4 Mbps

3 four data up to 10 Mbps

4 four data up to 16 Mbps

5 four data up to 100 Mbps

(2003-07-04)