Interfaces & Cables Flashcards
RJ45 pin count?
8
How many bits in 1 byte?
8
How many bits in 1 kilobit?
1,000
How many bits in 1 megabit
1,000,000
How many bits in 1 gigabit
1,000,000,000
What was Ethernet originally defined in? (IEEE standard)
802.3
Max length of a Ethernet UTP cable?
100 meters
Ethernet connection speed?
10Mbps
Fast Ethernet connection speed?
100Mbps
Gigabit Ethernet connection speed?
1Gbps
10 Gig Ethernet speed?
10Gbps
IEEE standard of 10Mbps Ethernet (10Base-T)?
802.3i
IEEE standard of 100Mbps Ethernet (100Base-T)?
802.3u
IEEE standard of 1Gbps Ethernet (1000Base-T)?
802.3ab
IEEE standard of 10Gbps Ethernet (10GBase-T)?
802.3an
UTP=?
Unshielded Twisted Pair
Why are the wires in UTP twisted?
Protects against EMT (Electromagnetic interferences)
How many pairs of wires are there in a 10Base-T cable?
2 pairs
How many pairs of wires are there in a 100Base-T cable?
2 pairs
How many pairs of wires are there in a 1000Base-T cable?
4 pairs
How many pairs of wires are there in a 10GBase-T cable?
4 pairs
What allows two devices to send and receive data at the same time?
A full duplex