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2.1-2.3 Flashcards

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  • An older connector used on peripherals like a mouse, keyboard, modem
  • 9 pin connector for a serial cable
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DB9 connector

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  • An older connector used to be used with printers
  • Has 25 pins arranged in two rows.
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DB25 connector fact (3)

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  • designed for installations that run between floors.
  • Riser requirements are not as strict as plenum requirements
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Riser rated cables

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  • Has eight connectors.
  • Supports up to four pairs of wires.
  • Used for Ethernet MAINLY
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RJ45 facts (3)

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  • Immune to EMI (electromagnetic interference)
  • Highly resistant to eavesdropping
  • Support high data transmission rates
  • Allows greater cable distances without a repeater
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Fiber Optic Cable Advantages (4)

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  • More expensive than UTP
  • Inflexible construction (more difficult to install)
  • Unsupported by newer networking standards
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Coaxial Disadvantages

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  • Single-mode and multi-mode cabling.
  • Has a push-on/pull-off connector that uses a locking tab to maintain the connection.
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Fiber - SC

Mnemonics are Set-and-Click or Square Connector.

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  • Single-mode and multi-mode cabling.
  • Plastic connector with a locking tab.
  • Uses metal guide pins to ensure that it is properly aligned.
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Fiber - SC - MTRJ

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  • Used with single-mode and multi-mode cabling.
  • Also called a push-in and twist connector.
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Fiber - ST (3)

Mnemonics are Set-and-Twist or Straight Tip.

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  • Very expensive
  • Difficult to work with Special training required
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Fiber Optic Cable Disadvantages (2)

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0Has eight connectors.

  • Supports four pairs of wires.
  • Backwards compatible with RJ45.
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GG45 (3)

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a drain wire

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Most shielded cables have a special grounding wire called…

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A PC to a phone jack wall outlet to establish a dial-up

-Also used to connect a DSL modem to a telephone network.

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RJ11 Phone cable used to connect

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What is a Media Converter

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A networking device that allows two dissimilar media types to connect

-Twisted pair with fiber optic cabling.

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Advantages of twisted pair cabling include: (3)

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Flexibility, Cost, Ease of use

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Plentum vs PVC

If a fire occurs…

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  • PVC Cable emits large quantities of black toxic smoke
  • Plenum Cable has a special coating on the wire, which causes it to burn at a higher temperature and emit less fumes
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A networking device that makes it possible to connect two dissimilar media types such as twisted pair with fiber optic cabling.

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What is a Media Converter

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BNC Connector is commonly used at the…

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end of coaxial cables to transmit RF signals for equipment such as televisions and radios.

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Television, digital cable Internet

Resistance Rating: 75 ohms

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RG-6 Uses(3) , Ohms?

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Can Plenum rated cables can be used in riser spaces?

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Yes! But Riser rated cables must NEVER be used in plenum spaces.

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Cat 3 RJ45

Speed? Distance? Use

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Speed: 10 Mbit/s

Distance: 100meters

Both Cat 3 and Cat 5 Ethernet cables are, obsolete.

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Cat 5 RJ45

Speed? Distance? Use?

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Speed: 10/100 Mbps

Distance: 100meters

Both Cat 3 and Cat 5 Ethernet cables are, at this point, obsolete.

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Cat 5e RJ45

Shielded? Speed? Distance?

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Shielded

Speed: 1,000 Mbps / 1 Gbps

Distance: 100 meters

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Cat 5e is currently the most common type of Ethernet cable, mainly due to

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its low production cost and ability to support faster speeds than the original Cat 5 cables.

1,000 Mbps / 1 Gbps

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Cat 6 RJ45

Shielded or Unshielded, Speed: Mbit/s, Distance?

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Shielded or Unshielded

Speed: 1,000 Mbps / 1 Gbps

Distance: 37-55 Meters

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Cat 6 cables can technically support speeds up to

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10 Gbps, but can only do so for up to 55 meters.

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Cat 6a RJ45

Shielded or Unshielded, Speed, Distance?

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Shielded

Speed: 10,000 Mbps / 10 Gbps

Distance: 100 Meters

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Cat 6a RJ45 Provides better

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EMI and crosstalk protection than Cat 6 cabling.

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Cat7 is suited for use in

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datacenters and large enterprise network

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Cat 7 GG45 TERA

Shielded or Unshielded, Speed, Distance

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Shielded

Speed: 10,000 Mbps / 10 Gbps

Distance: 100 Meters

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Cat 7 cables are capable of reaching up to

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100 Gbps at a range of 15 meters, making them an excellent choice for connecting modems or routers directly to your devices.

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Cat 7 cables are always shielded and use a modified GG45 connector, which is

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backward compatible with regular Ethernet ports.

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Shielded

Speed: 10,000 Mbps / 10 Gbps

Distance: 100 Meters

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Cat 7 GG45 TERA/ Cat 6a

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Coaxial Advantages

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  • Highly resistant to EMI (electromagnetic interference)
  • Highly resistant to physical damage
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Coaxial Disadvantages

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  • More expensive than UTP
  • Inflexible construction (more difficult to install)
  • Unsupported by newer networking standards
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datacenters and large enterprise network

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Cat7 is suited for use in

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DB25 connector fact (3)

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  • An older connector used to be used with printers
  • Has 25 pins arranged in two rows.
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DB9 connector

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  • An older connector used on peripherals like a mouse, keyboard, modem
  • 9 pin connector for a serial cable
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Disadvantages of twisted pair cabling include: (2)

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Interference from EMI.

Eavesdropping.

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easy to work with and less expensive than shielded cables.

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Unshielded Twisted Pair UTP cables are

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EMI and crosstalk protection than Cat 6 cabling.

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Cat 6a RJ45 Provides better

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Speed: 10 Mbit/s

Distance: 100meters

Both Cat 3 and Cat 5 Ethernet cables are, obsolete.

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Cat 3 RJ45

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Shielded

Speed: 10,000 Mbps / 10 Gbps

Distance: 100 Meters

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Cat 7 GG45 TERA/ Cat 6a RJ45

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Shielded or Unshielded

Speed: 1,000 Mbps / 1 Gbps

Distance: 37-55 Meters

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Cat 6 RJ45

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Speed: 10/100 Mbps

Distance: 100meters

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Cat 5 RJ45

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Speed: 1Gbps

Distance: 100 meters

E for enhanced to eliminate crosstalk

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Cat 5e RJ45

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F-type Used to connect a Cable modem to… (2)

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a broadband cable connection

OR setup cable and satellite TV

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Faster network protocols and standards have been designed to run

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on twisted pair cabling.

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Fiber - SC

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  • Single-mode and multi-mode cabling.
  • Mnemonics are Set-and-Click or Square Connector.
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Fiber - SC - MTRJ

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  • Single-mode and multi-mode cabling.
  • Plastic connector with a locking tab.
  • Uses metal guide pins to ensure that it is properly aligned.
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Fiber - ST (3)

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-Used with single-mode and multi-mode cabling.

Mnemonics are Set-and-Twist or Straight Tip.

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Fiber Optic Cable Advantages (4)

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  • Immune to EMI (electromagnetic interference)
  • Highly resistant to eavesdropping
  • Support high data transmission rates
  • Allows greater cable distances without a repeater
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Fiber Optic Cable Disadvantages (2)

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  • Very expensive
  • Difficult to work with Special training required
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Flexibility, Cost, Ease of use

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Advantages of twisted pair cabling include:

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GG45 (3)

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  • Has eight connectors.
  • Supports four pairs of wires.
  • Backwards compatible with RJ45.
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Highly resistant to EMI (electromagnetic interference) Highly resistant to physical damage

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Coaxial Advantages

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It has two pairs of twisted cable (a total of 4 wires).

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RJ11 has how many pairs of cables?

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minimize the effects of EMI from external sources, such as fluorescent light.

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The main purpose of Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) is to

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commonly used at the end of coaxial cables to transmit RF signals for equipment such as televisions and radios.

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BNC Connector

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Most shielded cables have a special grounding wire called…

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a drain wire

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RG-59 Uses & Ohms?

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Short-distance video

Resistance Rating: 75 ohms

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RG-6 Uses(2), Ohms?

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Television, digital cable Internet

Resistance Rating: 75 ohms

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Riser rated cables

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  • designed for installations that run between floors.
  • Riser requirements are not as strict as plenum requirements
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RJ11 has how many pairs of cables?

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It has two pairs of twisted cable (a total of 4 wires).

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RJ11 Phone cable used to connect

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A PC to a phone wall jack to establish a dial-up

-Also used to connect a DSL modem to a telephone network.

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RJ45 facts (3)

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  • Has eight connectors.
  • Supports up to four pairs of wires.
  • Used for Ethernet MAINLY
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The main purpose of Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) is to

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minimize the effects of EMI from external sources, such as fluorescent light.

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Short-distance video

Resistance Rating: 75 ohms

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RG-59 Uses & Ohms?

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Susceptible to interference from EMI.

Susceptible to eavesdropping.

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Disadvantages of twisted pair cabling include: (2)

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Used to create cable and satellite TV connections Used to connect a cable modem to a broadband cable connection

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F-type

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When using coaxial cables, it is important to use cables

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with the same resistance (impedance) rating.

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with the same resistance (impedance) rating.

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When using coaxial cables, it is important to use cables

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