Ethernet Cable Types

Question 1

100BaseFX media type and max distance

Answer 1

MMF, 2000 meters

Question 2

1000baseT distance and how many wire pairs?

Answer 2

100 metes

4 pairs

Question 3

1000BaseTX distance and cable type and wire pair

Answer 3

100 meters, Cat6 or higher, 2-pairs

Question 4

1000BaseSX medium, max distance and connector type

Answer 4

MMF, 550 meters, Straight Connector

Question 5

1000BaseCX medium and connector type

Answer 5

balanced shielded copper, HSSDC connector

Question 6

Which fibre ethernet standard uses both single mode and multimode operations and uses two types of connectors? Which connectors does it use?

Answer 6

1000baseLX. It uses SC and LC connectors

Question 7

10GBaseSR medium and distance

Answer 7

MMF, 400 meters

Question 8

10GBaseLR medium and distance

Answer 8

SMF, 10Km

Question 9

10GBaseER medium and distance

Answer 9

SMF, 40Km

Question 10

10GBaseSW distance

Answer 10

400 meters

Question 11

10GBaseLW medium and distance

Answer 11

SMF, 10Km

Question 12

10GBaseEQ medium and distance

Answer 12

SMF, 40Km

Question 13

Which ethernet standard uses both fibre modes and thus has two transmission distances?

Answer 13

1000BaseLX

Question 14

Which ethernet standard has a distance of 550 meters and uses Straight Connectors?

Answer 14

1000BaseSX

Question 15

Name two fibre ethernet standards with transmission distances up to 10K

Answer 15

10GBaseLR and 10GBaseLW

Question 16

Which two fibre ethernet standards have varying distances and which one has lower-limit of 550 and which 500? What is the max distance of both?

Answer 16

10BaseFL and 1000BaseLX. 1000BaseLX is 550 and 10BaseFL is 500. Max distance is 2000

Question 17

Which is the only ethernet standard to have a singular max distance of 2000 meters?

Answer 17

100BaseFX

Question 18

Which ethernet standards have distances of 400meters?

Answer 18

10GBaseSR and 10GBaseSW

Question 19

Which fibre ethernet standard has a max distance of 550 metres?

Answer 19

1000base SX

Question 20

Which fibre ethernet standards have max distances of 2000?

Answer 20

10BaseFL
100BaseFX
1000BaseLX

Question 21

What are 4 disadvantages of fibre?

Answer 21

1) difficult to install
2) more expensive than twisted pair
3) troubleshooting equipment is more expensive
4) harder to troubleshoot

Question 22

What cables can you use to create a 10GBase-T network with segments a 100 metres long?

Answer 22

Cat6e, Cat6A and Cat7

Question 23

Which UTP cables can support 1Gpbs and over?

Answer 23

Cat 5e and above.

Question 24

Which IEEE 802 standard is associated with Fast Ethernet?

Answer 24

802.3u

Question 25

Which ethernet standard is the only standard to use Cat5 cable using 4 pairs (As opposed to the usual 2)

Answer 25

1000BaseT

Question 26

What’s the max speed capability of MMF fibre?

Answer 26

10Gig

Question 27

List the following in order of cost/expense where 1 is most expensive
Layer 3 switches
Hubs
Switches

Answer 27

1) Layer 3 switch
2) Switch
3) Hub

Question 28

Max transmission distance of 10Base5?

Answer 28

500 meters

Question 29

Max transmission distance of 10Base2?

Answer 29

185 meters

Question 30

Cat5e and Cat5 cable supports 1Gbps over 4 wire pairs (1000BaseT) - true or false?

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

Which can support 10Gbps up to 100meters, Cat6, or Cat6A?

Answer 31

Cat6A

*Cat6 only between 35-55 meters