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Udemy Net+ 10-009 > Network Cabling > Flashcards

Network Cabling Flashcards

1
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802.3 standards

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Defines protocols for wired LAN, aka Ethernet

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2
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Copper vs Fiber speeds

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Copper can achieve up to 40 Gbps
Fiber can achieve above 100 Gbps

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Copper vs. Fiber distance

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Copper can reach 1100 meters (3609 ft)
Fiber can reach 40 km (25 miles)

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Half-duplex vs Full-duplex

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One-way communication
Two-way communication

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5
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What ethernet cables support speeds from 100 Mbps to 10 Gbps

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Cat 5, 5e, 6, 6a

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6
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What are coaxial cables used for ?

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Broadband internet supporting high-speed transmissions

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What do fiber optic cables offer ?

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The highest speeds up to 100 Gbps, over long distances

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8
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What three key factors affect cable speeds ?

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Quality, installation, and environmental interference

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9
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EMI

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Signals from a device or cable leak out and disrupt signals of another device or cable

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10
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Are copper cable susceptible to interference ?

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Highly, but use shielded coaxial to protect against EMI

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11
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Are fiber cables susceptible to EMI ?

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No

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12
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Frequency

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Higher frequency equals faster tranmission speeds

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13
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Attenuation

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Longer the cable, the weaker the signal

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14
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Is fiber affected by attenuation?

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No

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15
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Coaxial cable

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Electrical cable consisting of a central conductor, insulating layer, metallic shield, and plastic jacket

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16
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What is a coaxial cable used for ?

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Transmitting television, satellite, and broadband internet

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17
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Is coaxial less susceptible to interference and attenuation compared to twisted pair ? Why ?

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Yes, because it is thicker and has better shielding

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18
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Where is coaxial commonly installed ?

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Residential and commercial

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19
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What is the most popular coaxial cable ?

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RG-6

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20
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What are the pros of coaxial cable ?

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Shielding from EMI, long transmission distance (1100 meters) and more affordable than fiber

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21
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What are the cons of coaxial cable ?

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More expensive than twisted pair and can snap if mishandled

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BNC connector

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Secure locking connector and commonly used in old bus and ring networks

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23
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F connector (most popular)

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Twisting hand screw commonly found on cable modems

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24
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Fiber-optic (glass or plastic)

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Uses light to transmit data

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25
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What is fiber optic ideal for ?

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High-speed/greater bandwidth transmissions in telecommunications and internet backbone infrastructure

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Fiber cable components

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Outer jacket,strengthening layer, coating, cladding, and fiber strand

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27
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Single-mode (WAN)

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Single strand of glass fiber with a small diameter that allows only one mode of light to propagate

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28
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What is single mode designed for ?

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Long-distance communication with minimized attenuation and dispersion over distances

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29
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Where is single mode commonly used ?

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Telecommunications and cable TV networks

30
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Multimode fiber cable

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Uses larger diameter fibers that allow multiple modes of light to propagate simultaneously

31
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Where is MMF typically used ?

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Within buildings or in campus networks

32
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What is the distance for data and telecommunications applications ?

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Data = 500 meters
Telecommunications = 2 km

33
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Why are MMF the populaf choice for LAN and short range applications ?

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More affordable and easier to work with

34
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Pros of fiber optics ?

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Not susceptible to EMI, longest transmission distance, fastest speeds

35
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Cons of fiber optics ?

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Difficult to install, most expensive, difficult to troubleshooting issues, need special tools, and hard to fix in the field

36
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ST connectors (straight tip)

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Used in SMF installations

37
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SC connector (subscriber, square, standard)

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Snaps-in style and used in both MMF and SMF installations

38
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LC connector (local, little, lucent)

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Snaps-in style, SFP, and in both SMF and MMF installations

39
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Dual LC connectors

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Snaps-in style, SMF and MMF installations

40
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Multi-fiber push on (MPO)

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Snaps-in style, SFP, SMF and MMF but mostly used in MMF

41
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Direct attached cable (DAC)

A

Alternative for close-range connectivity between network devices

42
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What do DAC cables offer ?

A

Cost-effective and low-power

43
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Twinaxial cables are used where ?

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In data centers for high-speed/short-distance copper 10 Gigabit or 40 Gigabit ethernet standards

44
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Advantages of twinaxial

A

Shielding protects from EMI and more affordable than fiber

45
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Disadvantages of twinaxial ?

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More expensive than coaxial and twisted pair, very short distance connections (0.5-7 meters)

46
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Twisted pair

A

Eight wires twisted into 4 pairs

47
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What is the most used networking cable in homes and offices ?

A

Twisted pair

48
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Advantages of twisted pair ?

A

Easiest to install and manage, STP protects against EMI, least expensive

49
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Disadvantages of twisted pair ?

A

Transmission distance is limited to 100 meters (328 ft), UTP has no protection from EMI

50
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Two types of twisted pair ?

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STP and UTP

51
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RJ11 connector

A

4 pin connector used in modems and analog telephones

52
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RJ45 connector

A

8 pin connectors found on desktops, laptops, and servers

53
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What are the twisted pair categories ?

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Cat 5, 5e, 6, 6a, 7, 8

54
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What Cat cables can travel 100 meters distance ?

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Cat 5, 5e, 6a, 7

55
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Which short-range cat cable with very high speeds is used in data centers ?

A

Cat 8

56
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At what distance and speeds can cat 6 run at ?

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10,000 Mbps/10 Gbps = 55 meters
1000 Mbps/1 Gbps = 100 meters

57
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Which cat cable has per pair shielding ?

A

Cat 7

58
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How does cat 6 minimize crosstalk ?

A

Includes a piece of plastic to separate the 4 pairs of wire

59
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How does cat 6a carry a more powerful signal for longer distance ?

A

Thicker wires

60
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Two types of wiring standards

A

568A and 568B

61
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Crossover cables

A

Cables created by terminating different standards at each end of the cable

62
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How do you connect unlike devices ?

A

Straight through cable

63
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Crossover cables connect similar devices?

A

True

64
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Transceivers

A

Devices that can both transmit and receive data

65
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How are transceivers used in networking to interface with cables of different types ?

A

Converting electrical signals to optical signals

66
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SFP (small form-factor pluggable)

A

Optical module transceiver used for data and telecommunications

67
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What speeds does SFP+ support ? How about the older version ?

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10 Gbps and 4.25 Gbps

68
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QSFP (quad small form-factor pluggable)

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Connector used for fiber optic or electrical copper connections

69
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What speeds does QSFP and QSFP+ support ?

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28 Gbps and 40 Gbps

70
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Media converters

A

Type of transceiver that converts data signals from one media type to another

71
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Media converter examples ?

A

SMF to Ethernet, MMF to Ethernet, Fiber to Coaxical, SMF to MMF

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