<Dl> <Dt> Individual shield (U / FTP) </Dt> <Dd> Individual shielding with aluminum foil for each twisted pair or quad . Common names: pair in metal foil, shielded twisted pair, screened twisted pair . This type of shielding protects cable from external EMI entering or exiting the cable and also protects neighboring pairs from crosstalk . </Dd> </Dl> <Dt> Individual shield (U / FTP) </Dt> <Dd> Individual shielding with aluminum foil for each twisted pair or quad . Common names: pair in metal foil, shielded twisted pair, screened twisted pair . This type of shielding protects cable from external EMI entering or exiting the cable and also protects neighboring pairs from crosstalk . </Dd> <Dl> <Dt> Overall shield (F / UTP, S / UTP, and SF / UTP) </Dt> <Dd> Overall foil, braided shield or braiding with foil across all of the pairs within the 100 ohm twisted pair cable . Common names: foiled twisted pair, shielded twisted pair, screened twisted pair . This type of shielding helps prevent EMI from entering or exiting the cable . </Dd> </Dl>

What type of connector is used for twisted pair cable