{"id":5030,"date":"2023-03-15T20:58:24","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T15:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/?p=5030"},"modified":"2023-03-20T14:23:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T08:53:50","slug":"phone-cable-vs-ethernet-cable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpuforever.com\/resources\/phone-cable-vs-ethernet-cable\/","title":{"rendered":"Phone Cable vs Ethernet Cable: Here's an In-Depth Run-Down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The most noticeable difference between phone cables and Ethernet cables is the plastic connectors on their ends. Telephone cables have 4-6 pinned RJ11 or RJ12 connectors whereas ethernet cables have 8 pinned RJ45 connectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to functionality, ethernet cables are used to interconnect computers with IP networks, while phone cables are meant for telephone internet connections and digital subscriber lines. Just remember that they're rarely used for connecting to the internet anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I actually had my niece come to me recently and ask about phone cables. She was doing a school project on them, and wanted to dive more into how phone cables compare to ethernet cables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you'd like to learn more about them too, you'll find the below article useful. I've not only run through how a regular phone cable and the network cabling compare, but a bunch of additional information on the topic that you might like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n

Contents<\/p>\n