Cables and Networking Devices Flashcards
Hub
Connects between 4 and 48 ports
Switch
Smart hub, remembers ports for no collisions
Wireless Access Point
Connects wired network to wireless devices
Router
Connects different networks together
Firewall
Scans and blocks traffic
Patch Panel
Connects cable network jacks from wall to central area
PoE
Power over Ethernet (802.3), uses Cat 5 or 6
802.3af
PoE supplying 13W
802.3at
PoE supplying 25W
802.3bt
PoE supplying either 51W or 73W
Cable Modem
Translates coaxial cable signals to radio frequency waves
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Translates coaxial cable signals to phone lines
Optical Network Terminal (ONT)
Ends fiber connection
Software Defined Networking (SDN)
Cloud virtualization of network hardware
UTP
Unshielded Twisted Pair, ends in RJ-11 or RJ-45, ethernet or phone cabling