Network cables and connectors Flashcards
Fiber- what is the central glass called
core
Fiber- how is info transmitted
light
Fiber- what does fios stand for
fibre optics
Fiber- what protects the glass
cladding
Fiber- why is fios good
better security and goes longer distance
Fiber-can we bend the cable
no it will break the glass
Fiber- what are the two types of fios
single mode sm and multi mode mm
Fiber- what is the length and size of the core of smf and mmf
smf for wan and mmf for lan
Fiber- whats faster
smf
Fiber- what are three common options for fiber connectors
st and lc and sc
Twisted pair- what are the types of twisted pairs
stp and utp
what are the two common standards
t-568 a green t-568 b orange white
what is a patch cable
connect one networking device like pc to switch
what is a crossover cable
connects identical devices
what was rj 11 used for
phones back in the day