Question

Differentiate between UTP and STP cables.

Answer 1

S. No	UTP cable	STP cable
1.	Several twisted pairs with a plastic jacket and pairings make up UTP.	STP also has several pairs, but between them is a shell that is often made of polyster or aluminium.
2.	Inexpensive and simple to set up.	more costly than UTP and more challenging to set up.
3.	The range of the bandwidth capacity is 1 to 100 Mbps up to 100 Mtrs.	Up to 100 mtrs, it ranges from 10 to 155 Mpbs.
4.	More EMI-sensitive and attenuated.	There is less attenuation and shielding from EMI.
5.	Utilized in the phone system.	LANs use STP.
6.	1024 is the maximum number of nodes.	There can be no more than 270 nodes.