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| | Champions Technical Support Library's hardware concepts: C |
 | | The electricity-handling properties of cables determine their function: (1), data and/or voice impedance; (2), attenuation, and grounding capacitance; (3), stranded or solid wire; (4), shielding materials may be either foil tape or braided; (5), shielding of individual wires, pairs of wires, groups of wires, overall, and not at all. |
 | | Category 5 cable is the recommended choice for most installation because it offers the most resistance to the four CAIN raisers that afflict networks. |
 | | When ordering cable, determine your maximum requirements for the cable&emdash;how much power it may carry, the length of the longest cable, how much shielding it may need, the physical environment where it will be laid, and cable function. |
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