Chapter 3 116-120 Flashcards
what is structured cabling?
commercial building wiring standards
what are entrance facilities?
where the cable/tv/internet service enters the building
what is a demarcation point?
the point of division between the service provider’s network and the business’s network
what is MDF
Main distribution frame.
What is in the MDF
Main servers, switches, routers, media (ie fiber optic cable for throughput)
what are cross connect facilities?
the point where circuits interconnect
what is a punch down block?
a panel of data receptors into which pair wire is inserted
what type of punch down blocks are used on data wires?
110 block
where do wires from a punch down block go?
to the patch panel
what is a patch panel?
a wall mounted panel that allows the insertion of patch cables
what is an IDF
intermediate distribution frame, the junction point between the MDF and concentrations of fewer connections
what is backbone wiring?
the cables or wireless links that provide interconnection between entrance facilities and the telecommunication closet
what is vertical cross-connect
runs between floors in a building usually fiber optic or UTC
what is the telecommunications closet
the telco room, contains all connectivity for groups of workstations in the area
how many telco rooms do you need?
One per floor in a building
