Type Description Advantages Disadvantages UTP/STP STP stands for Shielded Twisted Pair. UTP stands for Unshielded Twisted Pair. Cheap to make. Twisted to make them less susceptible to interference. Maximum length of only 100m, need to put routers in to increase length. Fibre optic Very thin glass cables which reflects light. Can go long distances. Really fast data transfer rate. Expensive to make. Coaxial Old type of cable which is made from copper and is used usually for TVs aerial cables. Suitable for TV. Very cheap. Old technology. Not got a very good data transfer rate. Type Description Advantages Disadvantages Wi-Fi Long range wireless technology used in smartphones. Biggest range in wireless terms. Quicker than Bluetooth. Wide range of devices can be connected to it. Weaker security. Bluetooth Short range wireless technology used in phones and games consoles, etc. Wide range of devices use Shortest range in terms of it ( gaming controllers, wireless. headset, smart TVs etc.).