HANSUN Types of Patch Cable
There are two types of patch cables, one is the fiber patch cables and the other is the ethernet patch cable. Patch cables are widely used for short-distance connections and are usually used in corporate offices. On the other hand, Ethernet network cables are very suitable for connecting computers to network hubs or Ethernet switches.
Patch Cable VS Ethernet Cable
Now, let’s see the differences between patch cable and Ethernet cable.
Ethernet is a type of protocol used to specify how information bits communicate through a specified medium. Ethernet cables include cables, such as fiber optic cables, twisted pair or coaxial cables, and category cables. Copper wire network cables and fiber optic cables are two common types of Ethernet cables.
Generally, people are used to naming Ethernet cables like Cat5, Cat5e, and Cat6 as Ethernet cables to simplify the name. Therefore, in short, an Ethernet cable is a type of cable, and a jumper or cable is a part of the cable, which acts as a connector at both ends.
Thus, you can use the patch cable as an Ethernet cable, since both of them are the same in a copper network. However, one thing to note here is that jumpers are best suited for small distances from the jumper to the switch.
Ethernet cables and patch cables are usually more or less the same thing. However, when it comes to Ethernet, it refers to the flow of information across different locations, and the latter is the best choice for shorter-distance connections because of the lack of flexible jumpers to support them.
The biggest disadvantage associated with patch cable is that the attenuation is on the higher side. Another difference between jumpers and Ethernet cables is that the former has two connectors at both ends, while Ethernet cables may not have two connectors and usually terminate directly at the device interface.
