Compare and contrast cat. 6 unshielded twisted pair (UTP), coaxial, and single mode fiber optic cabling types.

Describe one or two of the advantages and/or disadvantages associated with using each cable type for a business’s network infrastructure.

Consider the (a) Cost per foot or meter;

(b) Termination/installation cost;

(c) Bandwidth;

(d) Cable length/transmission distance;

(e) End point devices (i.e., workstation, wireless access point, switch, router, server, SAN, etc.);

(f) Use – in-building horizontal or vertical;

(g) Conversion or interface equipment.