Layer 1/Physical Flashcards
1
Q
SFP
A
Small Form Factor Pluggable- transceiver
using LC form factor type
2
Q
SFP+
A
Enhanced SFP- supports 10 GbE
3
Q
QSFP/QSFP+
A
Quad small form-factor pluggable
4
Q
Repeater
A
boots signal at some point along the cable run, overcoming distance limitation.
5
Q
Hub
A
Basic intermediary multiport repeater. Any incoming transmission is sent out ALL connected ports.
6
Q
MDI
A
medium dependent system - end system interface connected to a hub.
7
Q
MDI-X
A
MDI crossover - interface on the hub
8
Q
Transceiver/Media converter
A
Converts physical media from one kind to another.
ex: fiber to copper