Lesson 2: Deploying Ethernet Cabling Flashcards
What type of signals does copper cable send?
Electrical signals
Fiber optic cable carries what type of signals?
Infrared light signals
What are the types of fiber cabling?
Single Mode (SMF), MultiMode (MMF), and MMF is categorized by Optical Mode designations (OM1-OM4)
What is the standard IEEE set for Ethernet?
802.3
Describe the naming conventions for 802.3 standards
xBASE-y
x: Bit rate
BASE: Baseband signal mode
-y: Media Type
What Ethernet protocol governs connection and media access?
Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collison Detection (CSMA/CD)
What technology was implemented to support 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX
Auto-negotiation
Define auto-negotiation
Mechanism that allows switching technology to sense the speed a cable/interface is capable of communicating at and match it to allow proper communication.
What is the maximum capable cable length for a Cat5e cable?
Up to 100m
What is the technical name for gigabit ethernet defined by IEE 802.3
1000BASE-T
What CAT cable standard is the minimum for gigabit (1 GB) ethernet?
Cat5e
What is the typical use case for 10GB and 40GB Ethernet?
In datacenters or high bandwidth networks.
What is the maximum capable cable distance of 10GB Ethernet?
55 - 100m
What is the maximum capable cable distance of 40GB Ethernet?
30m
What is required to properly implement long cable runs of 10GB and 40GB Ethernet?
Long cable runs of 10GB and 40GB Ethernet must use shielded/screened cables to prevent attenuation.
Define Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
2 or 4 pairs of insulated wires twisted together to form a balanced pair of a negative and a positive wires.
Why are the cable pairs twisted in Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
In a pair, each cable has its own polarity and twisted at different rates to reduce external interferance or crosstalk
What is the benefit of shielded Twisted Pair (STP)?
Less susceptible to interference and crosstalk.
List the types of shielded cables
- Screened/Foiled (F/UTP)
- Fully shielded/foiled (S/FTP)/(F/FTP)
Define Screened/Foiled Unshielded Twisted Pair (F/UTP) Cabling
Consists of two or four unshielded twisted pairs encased together in a foil shield.
Define Fully Shielded Screened/Foiled Twisted Pair (S/FTP) Cabling
Consists of two or four individually foil shielded twisted pairs encased in an overall braided shield; some contain a outer foil shield (F/FTP).
What is required to implement screened/shielded cabling?
Must also use screened/shielded connector, they can’t be mixed with unscreened/unshielded elements.