Day 02 Flashcards - Interfaces and Cables
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What is the name of the connector on the end of an Ethernet UTP cable?
RJ45
How many pins are in an RJ45 connector?
8
How many bits are in 1 byte?
8
Network speeds are measured in […] per second.
bits
How many bits are in 1 kilobit?
1,000 (one thousand)
How many bits are in 1 megabit?
1,000,000 (1 million)
How many bits are in 1 gigabit?
1,000,000,000 (1 billion)
How many bits are in 1 terabit?
1,000,000,000,000 (1 trillion)
Ethernet was originally defined in the IEEE […] standard in 1983.
802.3
What is the maximum length of an Ethernet UTP cable?
100 meters
What is the speed of an ‘Ethernet’ connection?
10 Mbps
What is the speed of a ‘FastEthernet’ connection?
100 Mbps
What is the speed of a ‘Gigabit Ethernet’ connection?
1 Gbps
What is the speed of a ‘10 Gig Ethernet’ connection?
10 Gbps
IEEE standard […] = 10 Mbps Ethernet (10BASE-T)
802.3i
IEEE standard […] = 100 Mbps Ethernet (100BASE-T)
802.3u
IEEE standard […] = 1 Gbps Ethernet (1000BASE-T)
802.3ab
IEEE standard […] = 10 Gbps Ethernet (10GBASE-T)
802.3an
What does UTP stand for?
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Why are the wire pairs in a UTP cable twisted together?
It protects against EMI (Electromagnetic Interference)
How many pairs of wires are used in a 10BASE-T cable?
2 (=4 wires)
How many pairs of wires are used in a 100BASE-T cable?
2 (=4 wires)