Cabling Standards

Question 1

10Base-T

Answer 1

UTP

10 Mbps

100 m / segment

Question 2

100Base-TX

Answer 2

UTP / STP

100 Mbps

100 m / segment

Question 3

1000Base-T

Answer 3

UTP

1000 Mbps

100 m

Question 4

10GBase-T

Answer 4

UTP

10 Gbps

100 m

Question 5

40GBase-T

Answer 5

UTP cat 8

40 Gbps

30 m

** only copper standard with max distance other than 100 m **

Question 6

100Base-FX

Answer 6

MMF

100 Mbps

2 km

Question 7

100Base-SX

Answer 7

MMF

100 Mbps

300 m

Question 8

1000Base-SX

Answer 8

MMF

1000 Mbps

550 m

Question 9

[#] [Base/Broad] [T / F / S / L]

Answer 9

• Speed

Base/Broad - baseband / broadband

T - twisted pair (2 pairs 10 / 100 Mbit + 4 pairs 1 Gbit or higher)

S - short wavelength optical (850 nm)

L - long wavelength optical (1300 nm)

Question 10

1000Base-LX

Answer 10

MMF / SMF

1000 Mbps

550 m (MMF)
2 km (SMF)

Question 11

10GBase-SR

Answer 11

MMF

10 Gbps

300 m

Question 12

10GBase-LR

Answer 12

SMF

10 Gbps

10 km

Question 13

Cat 5

Answer 13

4 twisted wire pairs (8 wires)

100BaseTX (2 pair wiring)

100 MHz

Question 14

Cat 5e

Answer 14

4 twisted wire pairs (8 wires)

1000BaseT (4 pair wiring)

100 MHz

Question 15

Cat 6

Answer 15

4 twisted wire pairs (8 wires)

1000BaseTX (2 pair wiring)

250 MHz

Question 16

Cat 6a

Answer 16

4 twisted wire pairs (8 wires)

500 MHz

10GBaseT up to 100 m

Question 17

Cat 7

Answer 17

10 Gbit Ethernet over 100 m

4 twisted wire pairs (8 wires)

Question 18

Cat 8

Answer 18

25G + 40G over 30 m

Question 19

TIA/EIA-568A pin mapping

Answer 19

Green: 1 + 2

Orange: 3 + 6

Blue: 4 + 5

Brown: 7 + 8

Question 20

TIA/EIA-568B pin mapping

Answer 20

Orange: 1 + 2

Green: 3 + 6

Blue: 4 + 5

Brown: 7 + 8