1. Different appearance
The biggest difference between a round
Network Cable and a
Flat Network Cable is the appearance of the network cable. Like their name, the round cable means that the entire network cable is round, while the
Flat Cable is a flat line. This is what we can see when we see it. Out of the difference.
2. The internal structure is different
The inside of the round cable is divided into 8 network cables, and the 8 network cables are wound into 4 strands by 2 network cables. Therefore, there are 4 network cables inside the round cable, which is also called twisted pair, and some network cables will also have crosses inside. The skeleton and the one-word skeleton can isolate the twisted pair and reduce the crosstalk and return loss of the signal;
The inside of the flat wire is also the same. There are also 8 wires. Each wire is a straight line, and then the pair is adjacent, and there is no cross frame, a word frame, and the anti-interference ability inside the round line will be weaker.
3. The volume is different
The diameter of the round wire is 6MM, the diameter of the thin round wire is 2.8MM, and the flat wire is 1.5MM, so in terms of volume, the flat wire is more convenient, easy to fold and carry, and it is usually put together with other wires. At that time, you don’t have to worry about the threads being entangled and not separating well.
4. Different shielding ability
The shielding ability has little to do with the types of round wires and flat wires. It mainly depends on whether the network cable has a shielding layer. Some cables have a shielding layer or even a double shielding layer. The effect is naturally better than that of an unshielded network cable. Nowadays, flat wires can be shielded like round wires.
5. Different transmission effects
In the short-distance transmission, the transmission effect of the flat common network cable and the common network cable are similar, but the wire diameter of the flat network cable is thinner than the round one, and the mutual winding between the lines is relatively sparse, and the anti-interference ability is poor. The circular network cable transmits signals over long distances.
6. Wiring is different from wiring
The flat cable occupies a small space, but only has a jumper with its own crystal head and no box cable, so it is not suitable for wiring and only suitable for direct connection between devices. The soft thread body can accurately walk around the corners of the home, easily hide in the corner of the carpet/door, and use the narrow space skillfully. The round wire is thick and not easy to bend, but there are both jumpers and box wires, which is convenient for engineering wiring, but the wiring should be careful to avoid the wire being squeezed.
7, the price is different
For similar network cables, such as the same seven types of network cables, the price of flat cables is 50% higher than that of round cables, and round cables have an absolute advantage in price. In addition, if the network cable is accidentally torn off, the round cable can be reconnected to a new crystal head, while the flat cable is difficult to connect it back by yourself due to its complicated structure, so you can only buy another one.
May 15, 2021