Chapter 3: Networking, Topologies, Connectors & Wiring Standards Flashcards
Your manager phones to ask you to connect a new employee’s computer to the departments’ switch. What will you need? pg. 78
straight-through cable
Upon accessing a straight-through cable in the supply room, you find one end missing the connector. What connector pins would you need to connect the wires to in order to complete the Ethernet cable? pg. 78
1, 2, 3, 6
Your manager now calls to have you connect the new employee to a colleague within the same department. What will you need? pg. 78
crosssover cable
Upon accessing a crossover cable in the supply room, you find one end missing the connector. What connector pins would you need to connect the wires to in order to complete the Crossover Ethernet cable? pg. 79
1 to 3, 2 to 6 and 3 to 1, 6 to 2
What tool would be beneficial to have when you’re given a box of cables and told to sort them out? pg. 79
cable tester
You need to setup a UTP gigabit crossover cable for your network and a teammate hands you a straight-through cable instead, so how do you explain the difference between the two? pg. 80
A straight through gigabit cable is still the consecutive 1to1, 2to2, and so on yet it continues the connections through pin 8 whereas, the cross over gigabit cable still crosses the 1to3 and 2to6 but also adds 4to7 and 5to8
What enables a router to connect with several types of serial cables? pg. 81
the lack of a T1 connection
What is required by a router to utilize an ethernet cable? pg. 81
T1 connection built in
What can be considered both a termination point for a network and a wiring point for telephone lines? pg. 83
MDF / Main Distribution Frame
What’s another name for the typical metal rack containing the bulk of building cables found in either an equipment or telecommunications room? pg. 83
IDF / Intermediate Distribution Frame
The CEO calls you to inquire what can be done with the mess of cables occupying space in the Telecomm room. How can you help? pg. 83
Use a 25 pair cable
When explaining the 25 pair cable use to the CEO, you try referring to it as a __ __ to further explain how it supplies a signal to many connected pairs. pg. 83
feeder cable
Another name for a standard termination block with 50 rows is __ __. pg. 83
66 Block
You receive a call noting there’s either a problem externally or internally with access. How will you check connectivity? pg. 84
troubleshoot the connectivity on both sides of the demarc
The CEO speaks to you to say the office resources need to be able to use the signal from the service provider. What could be used? pg. 84
smart-jack, also called a NID / network interface device
