Chapter 3: Twisted Pair Cable Categories Flashcards
What is the bandwidth of CAT 5?
100 MHz
What is the bandwidth of CAT 5e?
100 MHz
What is the bandwidth of CAT 6 at 100 meters?
250 MHz
What is the bandwidth of CAT 6 at 55 meters?
250 MHz
What is the bandwidth of CAT 6a?
500 MHz
What is the bandwidth of CAT 7?
600 MHz
What is the bandwidth of CAT 8?
2 GHz
What is the transmission speed of CAT 5?
10/100 Mbps
What is the transmission speed of CAT 5e?
10/100/1000 Mbps
What is the transmission speed of CAT 6 at 100 meters?
10/100/1000 Mbps
What is the transmission speed of CAT 6 at 55 meters?
10 Gbps
What is the transmission speed of CAT 6a?
10/100/ 1000/10000 Mbps
What is the transmission speed of CAT 7?
10/100/1000/10000 Mbps
What is the transmission speed of CAT 8?
40 Gbps
What is the maximum length of CAT 5?
100 meters
What is the maximum length of CAT 5e?
100 meters
What is the maximum segment length of CAT 6?
55 or 100 meters
What is the maximum segment length of CAT 6a?
100 meters
What is the maximum length of CAT 7?
100 meters
What is the maximum length of CAT 8?
30 meters
What is the application of CAT 5?
10BASE-T 100BASE-TX
What is the application of CAT 5e?
10BASE-T 100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T
What is the application of CAT 6 at 100 meters?
10-BASE-T 100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T
What is the application of CAT 6 at 55 meters?
10GBASE-T
What is the application of CAT 6a?
10BASE-T 100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T 10GBASE-T
What is the application of CAT 7?
10GBASE-T
What is the application of CAT 8?
40GBASE-T
What are the notes for CAT 5e?
Enhanced to support 1000 Mbps
What are the notes for CAT 6 at 55 meters?
Supports 10 Gbps only at reduced length
What are the notes for CAT 6a?
Enhanced to support 10 Gbps over 100 meters
What are the notes for CAT 7?
Shielded twisted pair
Requires GG45 or TERA connectors
Not recognized by the EIA/TIA
What are the notes for CAT 8?
Shielded twisted pair
Short-range use in data centers
What is the pin out standard for TIA/EIA-568A?
1.) green striped
2.) solid green
3.) orange striped
4.) solid blue
5.) blue striped
6.) solid orange
7.) brown striped
8.) solid brown
What is the pin out standard for TIA/EIA-568B?
1.) orange striped
2.) solid orange
3.) green striped
4.) solid blue
5.) blue striped
6.) solid green
7.) brown striped
8.) solid brown