LAN is an abbreviation of 'Local Area Network', a LAN cable is the connection between computers, printers, switches, etc., creating a network (LAN). LAN (and Ethernet) was invented by the Xerox company in 1973, when the demand arose to connect computers with each other.
LAN is an abbreviation of 'Local Area Network', a LAN cable is the connection between computers, printers, switches, etc., which creates a network (LAN). Since 1973, LAN (and Ethernet) was invented by the company Xerox, when the demand arose to connect computers to each other. A LAN cable can be both an optical cable (fiber optic) and a UTP cable (copper).
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Okay, now we know what a LAN is: a local network. But is a network cable the same as a LAN cable? Yes, they are two names (the English and the Dutch) for the same type of cable. Wi-Fi (WLAN) also ultimately goes to the network (and the internet) via a LAN cable. So you need a network cable in every type of network.
Very often you come across Foiled Twisted Pair cables (FTP) as LAN cables. These are finished with an RJ-45 connector. This way they fit directly into most computers, printers, routers, switches and the like. Of course they do not fit into tablets and phones, which are too thin for that. The most commonly used network cables are:
Nowadays, more and more people want to be optimally prepared for the future, and they are even installing a Cat7 network!
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