Copper Media Flashcards
1
Q
UTP
A
Unshielded Twisted Pair
2
Q
STP
A
Shielded Twisted Pair
3
Q
Twisted pair connectors
A
RJ-45 8-pin (ethernet)
RJ-11 6-pin (phone)
DB-9/DB-25 (serial connectors)
4
Q
Cat 3 throughput
A
10 Mbps
5
Q
Cat 5 throughput
A
100 Mbps
6
Q
Cat 5e throughput
A
1,000 Mbps
7
Q
Cat 6 throughput
A
1,000 Mbps
8
Q
Cat 6a throughput
A
10,000 Mbps
9
Q
Cat 7 throughput
A
10,000 Mbps
10
Q
Straight through patch cable
A
Both ends have matching pin outs
Connects DTE to DCE
11
Q
Crossover cable
A
Send and receive pins of cable are swapped
Connects DCE to DCE or DTE to DTE
12
Q
T56B connector
A
Pin Color 1 White/orange 2 Orange 3 White/green 4 Blue 5 White/blue 6 Green 7 White/brown 8 brown
13
Q
Crossover cable connectors
A
T568B T568A Pin Color Color 1 White/orange White/green 2 Orange Green 3 White/green White/orange 4 Blue Blue 5 White/blue White/blue 6 Green Orange 7 White/brown White/brown 8 Brown Brown
14
Q
Plenum cable
A
Fire retardant cable
Used for cable you cant see
15
Q
Non-plenum cable
A
Normal UTP/STP cable PVC wrapped
Cannot be used in walls, ceilings etc