3.1 Copper Connectors

Question 1

6 position, 2 conductor (6P2C)– Some cables will wire additional conductors– Telephone or DSL connection.

Answer 1

RJ11 connector

Question 2

Registered Jack type 45.8 position, 8 conductor (8P8C)– Modular connector - Ethernet.

Answer 2

RJ45 connector

Question 3

Cable television– Cable modem– DOCSIS
(Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification)

Answer 3

F connector

Question 4

Threaded connector

Answer 4

RG-6 cable

Question 5

Wire-to-wire patch panel– No intermediate interface required.Wires are “punched” into the block– Connecting block is on top.Additional wires punched into connecting block.

Answer 5

Punchdown block

Question 6

24-pin double-sided USB connector– Used for both hosts and devices. Used for USB, Thunderbolt– Interface is the same, signal can vary.

Answer 6

USB-C

Question 7

4-pin peripheral power connector. AMP MATE-N-LOK. Provides +12 V and +5 V. Power for many devices in the computer case. Storage devices, Optical drives, Fans,Other peripherals.

Answer 7

Molex connector

Question 8

Apple proprietary. 8-pin digital signals. iPhone, iPad, iPod devices. Some advantages over Micro-USB. Higher power output for phones and tablet. Can be inserted either way.

Answer 8

Lightning

Question 9

D-subminiature or D-sub– The letter refers to the connector size.Commonly used for RS-232– Recommended Standard 232– An industry standard since 1969.Serial communications standard– Built for modem communication– Used for modems, printers, mice, networking
* Now used as a configuration port– Management or Console port

Answer 9

DB-9