or Cat 5, cable that can be used to connect two computers without the use of a router or switch. These cables are known as crossover cables and they have reversed, or crossed-over, wiring that ...

Last month, we covered unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) to carry audio. The highest-quality UTP is computer cable, premise/data cable. It's called Cat 5, Cat 5e or Cat 6. Cat 5 has been around for more ...