Crosstalk

Networking

Electromagnetic interference between adjacent wire pairs inside a cable, degrading signal quality.

In Ethernet cables, the four twisted pairs can interfere with each other, especially at higher frequencies. Cat6a and above use tighter twists and shielding to reduce crosstalk. NEXT (Near-End Crosstalk) and FEXT (Far-End Crosstalk) are key measurements.

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