copper cabeling Flashcards
Twisted Pair Copper Cabling
Balanced pair operation
-Two wires with equal and opposite signals
-Transmit+, Transmit-/Receive+, Receive-
The twist is key
-Keeps a single wire constantly moving away from interference
Opposite ends are compared to each other
Pairs have different twist rates
Category 3 Cable
10BASE-T
-100 meter
Category 5 Cable
100BASE-TX
1000BASE-T
-100 meters
Category 5e (enhanced)
100BASE-TX
1000BASE-T
-100 meters
Category 6 Cable
10GBASE-T
55 meters
100 shielded
Category 6A (augmented)
10GBASE-T, 100 meters
category 7 shielded only
10GBASE-T
100 meters
category 8 shield only
40GBASE-T 30 meters
coaxial cable
- Two or more forms share a common axis
what cable is used in television and cable
- RG-6 used in television/digital cable * And high-speed Internet over cable
what are RG-59 cables used for
used as patch cables* Not designed for long distances
T568A/T568B
The two color codes used for wiring eight-position RJ45 modular plugs
cant use both have to use one