Essentials of Networking Flashcards
RJ11 wiring count
6P2C (6 position 2 conductor)
RJ45 wiring count
8P8C (8 position 8 conductor)
TIA/EIA 568A wiring termination
- White and Green
- Green
- White and Orange
- Blue
- White and Blue
- Orange
- White and Brown
- Brown
TIA/EIA 568B wiring termination
- White and Orange
- Orange
- White and Green
- Blue
- White and Blue
- Green
- White and Brown
- Brown
Cat3 Specification
10 Base-T
100 meters
Cat5 Specification
100 Base-TX, 1000 Base-T
100 meters
Cat5e Specification
1000 Base-T
100 meters
Cat6 Specification
1000 Base-T at 100 meters
10 GBase-T at up to 55 meters
Cat6a Specification
10 GBase-T
100 meters
How many bits are in a MAC address?
A. 24
B. 36
C. 48
D. 64
C. 48
What is the minimum CAT level cable required for 100 Base-T network?
A. CAT 1
B. CAT 5
C. CAT 5e
D. CAT 6
B. CAT 5
Which of the following is an example of a hybrid topology?
A. Bus
B. Ring
C. Star
D. Star bus
D. Star bus
A typical CAT 6 cable uses which connector?
A. RJ-11
B. RJ-45
C. Plenum
D. PVC
B. RJ-45
Why would you use STP over UTP cabling?
A. Cheaper
B. Easier to install
C. Better to avoid interference
D. They’re interchangeable terms
C. Better to avoid interference
What kind of frame gets received by all NICs in a LAN?
A. CAT 7
B. Broadcast
C. WAN
D. SC, ST, or LC
B. Broadcast
Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and Microsoft Edge are all examples of what?
A. Web servers
B. Print servers
C. Web browsers
D. Proxy servers
C. Web browsers
John’s boss asks for a recommendation for connecting the company network to a small satellite building about 1 km from the main campus. The company owns the verdant land in between. Given such a scenario, what network technology implementation should John suggest?
A. Ethernet over UTP
B. Ethernet over STP
C. Ethernet over multimode fiber
D. Ethernet over single-mode fiber
D. Ethernet over single-mode fiber
Erin is stuck. She needs data from a friend’s laptop to work on her desktop, but neither of them brought a thumb drive. She has any number of Ethernet cables at her disposal, but the last port on the switch is taken. What’s her best option, given such a scenario?
A. Connect the two computers directly using a patch cable.
B. Connect the two computers directly using a crossover cable.
C. Connect the two computers directly using an STP cable.
D. Run to the store, buy a thumb drive, get back to the lab, and physically move the data.
B. Connect the two computers directly using a crossover cable.
Eddard hands Will a cable. Will hands it back and says, meaningfully, “That’s a nice F connector you’ve got there.” What kind of cable does Eddard have?
A. Coaxial
B. Fiber optic
C. STP
D. UTP
A. Coaxial
