Cable and Medium Types Flashcards
1
Q
Speed and Length:
CAT4
A
16 Mbps; 100 Meters
2
Q
Speed and Length:
CAT5
A
100 Mbps; 100 Meters
3
Q
Speed and Length:
CAT5e
A
1 Gbps; 100 Meters
4
Q
Speed and Length:
CAT6
A
1 Gbps: 100 Meters
5
Q
Speed and Length:
USB 2.0
A
Max 480 Mbps; 5 Feet
6
Q
Speed and Length:
USB 3.0
A
Max 6 Gbps; 3 Meters
7
Q
STP
A
Shielded Twisted Pair (Protects against EMI)
8
Q
UTP
A
Unshielded Twisted Pair (Susceptible to EMI)
9
Q
PoE
A
Power over Ethernet; Provides power to a network device using a twisted pair/ Ethernet cable
10
Q
F-Type
A
Used with Coaxial Cabling
11
Q
RJ-45
A
Used with Category 3+ cabling
12
Q
RJ-11
A
Used for phone cabling
13
Q
Plenum-rated cables
A
Fire Retardant cabling, used in walls and ceilings
14
Q
Straight-through Cable
A
Connects unlike devices. Ex. Router->Hub or Switch->Router
15
Q
Crossover Cable
A
Connects like devices. Ex. Router->Router or Router->PC
