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The differences between the 4-wire and 8-wire network cable crystal heads are mainly reflected in the tranSMission rate, application scenarios, and production standards. The following is a detailed comparison of the two:
First, the transmission rate
4-Line crystal head:
In the 100M network, only four lines 1, 2, 3, and 6 are actually used, namely orange-white, orange, green-white, and green lines. Among them, lines 1 and 2 are used to send data, and lines 3 and 6 are used to receive data.
4-Wire crystal heads are usually used in applications where the transmission rate is not high, and their maximum transmission rate is generally 100Mbps.
8-Line crystal head:
In a gigabit network, 8 cores are used. Among them, 1, 2, 3, and 6 cores are used to send data, and 4, 5, 7, and 8 are used to receive data.
The 8-wire crystal head supports higher transmission rates, up to 1000Mbps or higher.
Application scenarios
4-Line crystal head:
Mainly used in applications that do not require high transmission rates, such as home networks, small office networks, etc.
In these cases, due to the relatively small network traffic, the use of a 4-wire crystal head is sufficient to meet the demand.
8-Line crystal head:
Mainly used in applications that require high transmission rates, such as large enterprise networks, data centers, etc.
In these situations, due to the large network traffic, higher transmission rates are required to ensure the stability and efficiency of the network.
III. Production standards
4-Line crystal head:
When making, it is usually only connected to the four positions of 1, 2, 3, and 6, which are arranged according to the T568B standard.
Since only four wires are used, it is relatively simple and quick to make.
8-Line crystal head:
During production, all the wires need to be connected, and they are also arranged according to the T568B standard.
Due to the use of eight wires, it is relatively complex to make, requiring higher precision and skill.
To sum up, the difference between 4-wire and 8-wire crystal heads of network cables is mainly reflected in the transmission rate, application scenarios and production standards. When choosing which crystal head to use, decisions need to be made according to actual needs and scenarios. If the transmission rate requirements are not high, 4-wire crystal heads can be selected to reduce costs and simplify the production process; if the transmission rate requirements are high, 8-wire crystal heads need to be selected to ensure the stability and efficiency of the network.