Network Cabling Types & Standards

Network Cabling Types & Standards: A Commercial Guide

Every business network in the Dallas-Fort Worth area is only as reliable as the cabling beneath it. Whether you’re running a new office build-out in Plano or upgrading a data closet in Irving, choosing the right cable type and following ANSI/TIA-568 installation standards determines how your network performs today — and whether it can support higher speeds tomorrow. This guide covers every major cable type Just Cabling installs, including the connector types, performance specs, and the commercial use cases where each one belongs.

SECTION: Category 3 Cable

Cat3 Cabling | Voice Cabling | Phone System Wiring

SECTION: Category 5e Cable

Cat5e Cabling | Network Cabling | Gigabit Ethernet

SECTION: Category 6 Cable

Cat6 Cabling | Data Cabling | 10 Gigabit Ethernet

SECTION: Category 6A Cable

Cat6A Cabling | 10 Gigabit Ethernet | PoE++ Applications

SECTION: Category 7 Cable

Cat7 Cabling | Shielded Cabling

SECTION: Coaxial Cable

Coaxial Cabling | Video Cabling | Security Camera Cabling

SECTION: Fiber Optic Cable

Fiber Optic Cabling | Multimode Fiber | Single-Mode Fiber | Backbone Cabling

SECTION: Fiber Repair & Patch Cables

Fiber Optic Repair | Custom Fiber Patch Cables | Fusion Splicing

SECTION: Fiber Enclosures & Splice Trays
SECTION: Fiber Testing & Certification