>Cat 5 cable is 4 twisted pairs. It us usually NOT >shielded, although I have seen some special order=20 >cables that were. Normal CAT5 cable is called UTP for "unshielded twisted pair" but it is = also possible to get STP for "shielded twisted pair" I have never had to = use STP, but I imagine if doing wiring in a noisy environment like a = machine shop it may be necessary. -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! use mailto:listserv@mitvma.mit.edu?body=SET%20PICList%20DIGEST