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Chapter 5 Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three main types of physical cabling?

A

Coaxial, TP and Fiber Optic

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What are the common types of coaxial cables used and what are they used for?

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RG-6 coax for digital cable/satellite TV and RG-59 coax for analog cable TV

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3
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What is the maximum distance for a RG-6 coax cable?

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304m

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4
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What is the maximum distance for a RG-59 coax?

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228m

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5
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What type of coax cable would you use for digital cable/satellite TV?

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RG-6

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6
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What type of coax cable would you use for analog cable TV?

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RG-59

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7
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What types of fiber optic cable are available?

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SMF and MMF fiber

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8
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What are the main types of TP cabling in use?

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Cat 5 UTP or STP, Cat 5e UTP, Cat 6 UTP, Cat 6A UTP, Cat 7 STP and Cat 8 STP

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9
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What are the specs for different categories of TP cables?

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Cat 5 - up to 100Mbps, up to 100m (100BaseT)
Cat 5e - up to 1GBps, up to 100m (1000BaseT)
Cat 6 - up 10 10Gbps, up to 55m (10GBaseT)
Cat 6a - up to 10Gbps, up to 100m (10GBaseT)
Cat 7 - up to 10Gbps, up to 100m (10GBaseT)
Cat 8 - up to 25/40Gbps, up to 30 metres OR 100Gbps up to 100m (25GBaseT or 40GBaseT)

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10
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Why would you use Cat 6 if it has lower speed rates than previous categories?

A

It’s the lowest grade usable for connecting different parts of a large network, such as over different floors of a building

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11
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Which categories of TP use STP?

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Cat 7 and 8

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12
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What fiber optic cables are available?

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MMF fiber - 1Gbps up to 550m (1000BaseLX or 1000BaseSX)
MMF fiber - 10Gbps up to 300m (10GBaseSR or 10GBase SW)
SMF fiber - 10Gbps up to 40km (10GBaseER or 10GBaseEW)

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13
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Where is MMF typically used?

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In shorter, horizontal cables

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14
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Where is SMF typically used?

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In phone systems and backbone cabling, or longer cabling

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15
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What are the pros and cons of fiber optic?

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Pros - immune to electrical interference
Cons - expensive and the signal will eventually degrade

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16
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When would you use an extra waterproof sheathing?

A

For running cables outside of underground

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17
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When would we use a cable guard?

A

If a cable might be stepped on

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18
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How deep should cables be buried?

A

6” to 8” below ground

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19
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What types of connectors are used for coaxial cables?

A

vampire taps, BNC and T connectors are older but not really used now

F type connectors are common, mostly for RG-6 but sometimes RG-59

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20
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How would you select and connect and connector for a coaxial cable?

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I would use an F type connector, push the exposed end of the copper into the F type connector and screw it into place

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21
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What type of connector would you use with a Class I Cat 8 (Cat 8.1) cable?

A

RJ-45

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22
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How would you use a RJ-45 connector with a Class II Cat 8 (8.2) cable?

A

I wouldn’t, they aren’t compatible

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23
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What connector types are available for TP cables?

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RJ-45, RJ-11 and punchdown blocks (66 or 110)

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24
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Why would you use a crimper?

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To connect an RJ connector to a TP cable

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25
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Why would you use a splitter?

A

To split TP cabling into two sets of signals using two pairs per signal. However, it’s better to use a hub or switch

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26
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What colour is assigned to TP pair 1?

A

Blue

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27
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What colour is assigned to TP pair 2?

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Orange

28
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What colour is assigned to TP pair 3?

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Green

29
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What colour is assigned to TP pair 4?

A

Brown

30
Q

Which wire of each TP pair is twisted with white?

A

Wire 1

31
Q

What is the T568A cabling standard?

A

Pin 1: Pair 3 Wire 1 - White/green
Pin 2: Pair 3 Wire 2 - Green
Pin 3: Pair 2 Wire 1 - White/orange
Pin 4: Pair 1 Wire 2 - Blue
Pin 5: Pair 1 Wire 1 - White/blue
Pin 6: Pair 2 Wire 2 - Orange
Pin 7: Pair 4 Wire 1 - White/brown
Pin 8: Pair 4 Wire 2 - Brown

32
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What is the T568B cabling standard?

A

Pin 1: Pair 2 Wire 1 - White/orange
Pin 2: Pair 2 Wire 2 - Orange
Pin 3: Pair 3 Wire 1 - White/green
Pin 4: Pair 1 Wire 2 - Blue
Pin 5: Pair 1 Wire 1 - White/blue
Pin 6: Pair 3 Wire 2 - Green
Pin 7: Pair 4 Wire 1 - White/brown
Pin 8: Pair 4 Wire 2 - Brown

33
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What changes in crossover cabling?

A

Essentially swaps to the other standard, but reverses the blue and brown cable pairs

34
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What colour is the cable in pin 1 under T568A?

A

White/green

35
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What colour is the cable in pin 2 under T568A?

A

Green

36
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What colour is the cable in pin 3 under T568A?

A

White/orange

37
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What colour is the cable in pin 4 under T568A?

A

Blue

38
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What colour is the cable in pin 5 under T568A?

A

White/blue

39
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What colour is the cable in pin 5 under T568A?

A

Orange

40
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What colour is the cable in pin 7 under T568A?

A

White/brown

41
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What colour is the cable in pin 8 under T568A?

A

Brown

42
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What colour is the cable in pin 1 under T568B?

A

White/orange

43
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What colour is the cable in pin 2 under T568B?

A

Orange

44
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What colour is the cable in pin 3 under T568B?

A

White/green

45
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What colour is the cable in pin 4 under T568B?

A

Blue

46
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What colour is the cable in pin 5 under T568B?

A

White/blue

47
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What colour is the cable in pin 6 under T568B?

A

Green

48
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What colour is the cable in pin 7 under T568B?

A

White/brown

49
Q

What colour is the cable in pin 8 under T568B?

A

Brown

50
Q

What colour are patch cables?

A

Black

51
Q

When do you need to use a crossover cable?

A

When connecting a computer to a router or a switch, or when connecting two computers or two hubs or two routers

52
Q

What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a Cat 5 UTP/STP cable?

A

100BaseT, 100Mbps and 100m

53
Q

What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a Cat 5e UTP cable?

A

1000BaseT, 1Gbps and 100m

54
Q

What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a Cat 6 UTP/STP cable?

A

10GBaseT, 10Gbps and 55m

55
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What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a Cat 6a UTP/STP cable?

A

10GBaseT, 10Gbps, 100m

56
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What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a Cat 7 STP cable?

A

10GBaseT, 10Gbps and 100m

57
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What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a Cat 8 STP cable?

A

10GBaseT, 10Gbps and 100m

58
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What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a MMF fiber cable?

A

1000BaseLX or 1000Base SX, 1 Gbps and 550m
OR
10GBaseSR or 10GBaseSW, 10Gbps and 300m

59
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What are the specs (ethernet, max speed and max distance) of a SMF fiber cable?

A

10GBaseER or 10GBaseEW, 10Gbps and 40km

60
Q

What types of connectors would you use for a fiber optic cable?

A

ST (straight tip), SC (subscriber/square connector) or LC (lucent connector)

61
Q

How would you use an ST connector on a fiber optic cable?

A

Using the twist and lock attachment

62
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How would you use an SC connector on a fiber optic cable?

A

Releasing the latch to attach/remove

63
Q

Where are SC connectors mostly used?

A

For SMF or MMF fiber optic cables

64
Q

Where are LC connectors mostly used?

A

With adapters, fast storage area networks and Gigabit ethernet adapters

65
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A

A+ Core 1 (12 decks)

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