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Posted by: CorylusMaxima - 13-05-2025, 10:22 AM - Forum: Computing and Technology
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I am totally confused about different types of cat6 cable, their uses and type of connectors required - and don't know what to believe from google AI.
My situation is that we are self buiding a reinforced concrete block building about 60m from an existing one of similar construction.
We will hopefully use amurinet to supply internet rather than our currently slow adsl, but as yet don't know which building it will initially go in to.
We are currently at the stage of wiring for the new building and making preparations.
I have bought a couple of Ubiquiti Nanostation Loco2 units to connect the 2 buildings and the instructions say shielded ethernet cable must be used.
I am wanting to connect each of these to a switch, which will also connect to the rest of the network.
My first question is can unshielded cable be used for the other switch connections without compromising the Ubiquiti units?
I will need to run lengths of maybe 25-30m along the walls depending on incoming position so I'm trying to find out what type of cable I need.
I have a reel of Cat6a cable (unterminated) which I was told was shielded but the markings say F/UTP which google says is foiled unshielded.
Is that any use for my intended setup?
If it is, what type of RJ45 plugs would it need, normal or shielded?
It's hard to see without stripping it, but it may have a separate ground wire as well as the twisted pairs - so where does that fit in the scheme of things?
Hope someone here can put me straight.
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