Cabling Flashcards
1
Q
Cat 3
A
speed = 10 Mbps medium = copper UTP
** obsolete – to slow **
2
Q
Cat 5
A
speed = 100 Mbps
medium = copper UTP
max distance = 100 m
3
Q
Cat 6
A
speed = 1 Gbps
medium = copper UTP
max distance = 100 m
4
Q
Cat 6a
A
speed = 10 Gbps
medium = UTP, STP (copper)
max distance = 100 m
** most common copper cabling category **
5
Q
Cat 7
A
speed = 10 Gbps
medium = STP (copper)
max distance = 100 m
** shielded **
6
Q
Coaxial Cable Types
A
RG-6
RG-8
RG-58
RG-59
7
Q
RG-6
A
coaxial cable
impedance = 75 ohms
8
Q
RG-8
A
coaxial cable
impedance = 50 ohms
9
Q
RG-58
A
coaxial cable
impedance = 50 ohms
10
Q
RG-59
A
coaxial cable
impedance = 75 ohms
11
Q
Telephony Copper Cable Carriers
A
T1
T3
E1
E3
12
Q
T1
A
telephony copper cable carrier
channels = 24 speed = 1.544 Mbps
13
Q
T3
A
telephony copper cable carrier
channels 672
speed = 44.736 Mbps
14
Q
E1
A
telephony copper cable carrier
channels = 32 speed = 2.048 Mbps
15
Q
E3
A
telephony copper cable carrier
channels = 512 speed = 34.368 Mbps
