The difference between patch cables and network cables is:
1. Different definitions
Patch cables are actually metal cables connecting the two demand points of the circuit board (PCB). Due to different product designs, the materials and thickness of the patch cables are different.
The network cable is essential to connect to the LAN. Common network cables in local area networks are mainly twisted pair, coaxial cable, and optical cable. Twisted pair is a data transmission line composed of many pairs of wires. Its characteristic is that it is cheap, so it is widely used, such as our common telephone lines. It is used to connect with RJ45 crystal head.
2. Different roles
Patch cables are mostly used for voltage transmission of the same potential and for short-circuiting and connecting two wires. For those with precise voltage requirements, the voltage drop generated by a little metal jumper will also have a great impact on product performance.
The network cable is used for data transmission and connection to the local area network and used to transmit information within the network.
3. The materials used are different. The material used for patch cables is copper connecting wire, which is made of standard patch cables and connecting hardware. Patch cables have copper cores ranging from two to eight cores. The connecting hardware is two 6-bit or 8 Bit modular plugs, or they have one or more bare wire ends. Some jumpers have a modular plug at one end and an 8-position module slot at the other end, or are equipped with 100P wiring plugs, MICs, or module slots.
There are three main types of network cables: twisted pair, coaxial cable, and optical cable. Twisted pair is a data transmission line composed of many pairs of wires. Its characteristic is that it is cheap, so it is widely used, such as our common telephone lines. It is used to connect with RJ45 crystal head. It has two kinds of STP and UTP, and we usually use UTP.
