Network Cables

Question 1

Cat 5

Answer 1

Speed: 1000 (MB) Base-T

Length: 100 m

Question 2

Cat 5e

Answer 2

Enhanced
addtional validation testing was done

Speed: 1000 (MB) Base-T

Length: 100m

Question 3

Cat 6

Answer 3

Speed: 10G (GB) Base-T

Length: 55 m (unshielded) / 100 m (shielded)

Question 4

Cat 6a

Answer 4

** Augmented **

Speed: 10G (GB) Base-T

Length: 100 m

Question 5

RG-6

Answer 5

Coaxial, 1 single copper conductor

Speeds: 50 to 1000 Mbps (1GB)

A/V +
Cable Internet via DOCSIS standard

Question 6

T568A / T568B

Answer 6

Terminal ending & wire config for 8 conductor / 8 pin Twisted Pair cable

NOT intercompatible with one another

Question 7

Twisted Pair

Answer 7

Ethernet cabling (Cats 5-6)

Unshielded (most common)
Shielded (PVC, FEP sheath)
Direct Burial (STP + ground)

Braided (S) and Foil (F)
S/ or F/ UTP = outside sheathing
U/ STP / FTP = conductors wrapped

pairs of Copper conductor wiring per signal

e.g.
Transmit + / -
+ / -

Question 8

Tap

Answer 8

Passive (fiber) or Active (copper)

Sits in middle of line traffic, copies and can send signal to Packet Analyzer

Question 9

Port Mirror

Answer 9

Switch-based (SPAN, Switched Port Analyzer)
or Software-based

Duplicates packets so no detection or intermediation

Question 10

Multimode Fiber

Answer 10

Distance: <= 2 km

Low cost Light Source

Question 11

Single-mode Fiber

Answer 11

Distance: <= 100 km

High cost Light Source