Which of the following cable types uses a T-connector to connect each NIC to the cable?

Thinnet, also known as 10Base2, is a type of coaxial cable that operates on a bus topology, which is a network layout where all devices are connected to a single cable segment. In this configuration, each Network Interface Card (NIC) is connected to the cable using a T-connector. The T-connector is a specialized device designed to facilitate this connection while maintaining the integrity of the coaxial signal across the network.

The nature of Thinnet allows for multiple connections along a single cable, and this is achieved through the use of T-connectors, which split the signal to serve each NIC. This design is distinct from other cable types like fiber optic, shielded twisted pair (STP), or unshielded twisted pair (UTP), which do not utilize T-connectors as part of their connection methodology. Fiber optic cables, for instance, transmit data as light signals and require different types of connectors, while STP and UTP cables use twisted pairs of wires and typically connect to networking hardware through RJ-45 connectors, rather than directly via a shared cable system like Thinnet.