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dyron

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Hello all,

Simple question... How can I tell the differece between Shielded and Unshieled Cat-5 cable?
 
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There should be some foil looking material (the shield) between the outer jacket and the conductors
 
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It will also say on thr jacket in most cases and if it is terminated the connector will have a shield.
 
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