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1
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MT-RJ or MTRJ

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mechanical transfer registered jack

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center conductor made of copper surrounded by plastic

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coaxial cable

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patch panel

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a rack that houses cable connections

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ST connector

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straight tip

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TIA/EIA 568A and 568B

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wiring standards agreed upon by over 60 ISP vendors

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coaxial cable

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center conductor made of copper surrounded by plastic

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NID

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network interface device(NID), or smart jack, used between the ISP and internal network

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sturdy plastic connection

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latched

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time interval between responses

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latency

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10
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CAT 6

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250MHz

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Thin Ethernet (Thinnet)

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10Base-2, thin coaxial cable

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multimode fiber, uses light to communicate a signal

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MMF

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T1 applications for WAN networks

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T1 crossover cable

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RJ-11

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Used to connect a phone to a phone jack

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TIA/EIA 568A is used on one end of a cable and TIA/EIA 568B is used on the other end

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crossover cable

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throughput

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amount of actual data that is being carried

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bandwidth

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the amount or number of signals that a wire can carry

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subscriber connector

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SC

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single-mode fiber, high-speed, long-distance fiber-optic cable

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SMF

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MMF

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multimode fiber, uses light to communicate a signal

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unshielded twisted pair, used in all types of twisted pair Ethernet networks

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UTP

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attach stations to the network

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BNC connector

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PSTN

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Public Sswitched Telephone Network

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SMF

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single-mode fiber, high-speed, long-distance fiber-optic cable

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broadband and home video coaxial cable connector

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F-connector

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Older style phones

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RJ-22

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27
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CAT 1

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1MHz, North American telephone system

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SC

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sqare connector

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RFI

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Radio Frequency Interference

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100 MHz, transmits on two pairs

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CAT 5

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latency

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time interval between responses

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32
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RJ-22

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Older style phones

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a rack that houses cable connections

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patch panel

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34
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used to hook Ethernet connections together

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rollover cable

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100 MHz, transmits on two pairs

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CAT 5

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amount of actual data that is being carried

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throughput

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N refers to signal rate in Mbps

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((N-X)) N stands for:

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((N-X)) X stands for:

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identifier

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39
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latched

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sturdy plastic connection

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40
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MDF

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main distribution frame

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Ethernet data networks

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RJ-45

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straight tip

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ST connector

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43
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crosstalk

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when two improperly shielded copper wires run too close together so that signals become mixed

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feeder cable

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supplies a signal to many connected pairs

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Public Sswitched Telephone Network

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PSTN

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Recommended Standard 232, a standard used for serial data cables connecting equipment

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RS-232

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MIMO

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multiple-input/multiple-output

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48
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STP

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shielded twisted pair

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main distribution frame

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LEDs

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light emitting diodes

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250MHz

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CAT 5

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100 MHz, transmits on two pairs

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small form factor connector

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SFF connector

54
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demarc

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demarcation point, last point of responsibility from the ISP

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local connector

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BNC connector

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attach stations to the network

57
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((N-X)) Signaling stands for:

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signaling type

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EMI

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Electromagnetic Interference, copper trying to overcome electromagnetic fields

59
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T1 crossover cable

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T1 applications for WAN networks

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space between floors

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CAT 5e

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100 MHz, transmits on all four wire pairs

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CAT 4

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Electromagnetic Interference, copper trying to overcome electromagnetic fields

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intermediate distribution frame

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low-power video and audio transmission (DVDs)

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20 MHz

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when two improperly shielded copper wires run too close together so that signals become mixed

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plenum-rated cable

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used for buildings that catch fire

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RS-232

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Recommended Standard 232, a standard used for serial data cables connecting equipment

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Used to connect a phone to a phone jack

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one bit is sent at a time

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where all the wires come together

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cross-connect

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demarcation point, last point of responsibility from the ISP

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attenuation

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degradation of a signal due to the distance the signal has to travel

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smart jack

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or Network Interface Device (NID), used between the ISP and internal network

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RG-59

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low-power video and audio transmission (DVDs)

77
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F-connector

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broadband and home video coaxial cable connector

78
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CAT 2

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10MHz, 4Mbps

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10Base-2, thin coaxial cable

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Thin Ethernet (Thinnet)

80
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patch cable

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cable with connectors on both ends

81
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hardware loopback

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a way to redirect data flow

82
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crossover cable

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TIA/EIA 568A is used on one end of a cable and TIA/EIA 568B is used on the other end

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SC

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subscriber connector

84
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baseband cable

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can only carry 1 signal at a time

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used for buildings that catch fire

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plenum-rated cable

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supplies a signal to many connected pairs

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feeder cable

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identifier

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((N-X)) X stands for:

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multiple signals

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broadband cable

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transmission of information

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UTP

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unshielded twisted pair, used in all types of twisted pair Ethernet networks

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cable with connectors on both ends

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patch cable

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light emitting diodes

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10MHz, 4Mbps

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CAT 3

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16MHz, 10Mbps

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IDF

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intermediate distribution frame

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plenum

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space between floors

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the amount or number of signals that a wire can carry

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degradation of a signal due to the distance the signal has to travel

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attenuation

99
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RJ-45

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Ethernet data networks

100
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((N-X)) N stands for:

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N refers to signal rate in Mbps

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shielded twisted pair

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multiple-input/multiple-output

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noise

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transmission of information

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serial

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one bit is sent at a time

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signaling type

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((N-X)) Signaling stands for:

106
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16MHz, 10Mbps

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1MHz, North American telephone system

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connect a host or router to a switch or hub

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straight-through cable

109
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broadband cable

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multiple signals

110
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rollover cable

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used to hook Ethernet connections together

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LC

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local connector

112
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can only carry 1 signal at a time

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baseband cable

113
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SFF connector

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small form factor connector

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sqare connector

115
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straight-through cable

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connect a host or router to a switch or hub

116
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wiring standards agreed upon by over 60 ISP vendors

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TIA/EIA 568A and 568B

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BPL

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Broadband over PowerLine

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or Network Interface Device (NID), used between the ISP and internal network

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smart jack

119
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RG-6

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Old military standard

120
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cross-connect

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where all the wires come together

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