Physical Media Flashcards
Data Terminal Equipment (DTE)
Endpoint devices that connect to a piece of data communications equipment or DCE
Data Communications Equipment (DCE)
Router, switch, ect
Wiring scheme for 568B
Medium Dependent Interface Crossover (MDIX)
Automated way to electronically simulate a crossover cable connector even if using a straight-through
Define Single Mode Fiber (SMF)
*Longer distances and has
*Smaller core size
*SIngle mode of travel for the light signal.
Define Multi Mode Fiber (MMF)
*Used for shorter distances
*Has larger core size
*Allows for multiple modes of travel for the light signal
What is Half-Duplex mode?
Device can listen or talk, but not at the same time.
What is Full-Duplex mode?
Device can listen and talk at the same time.
Which Ethernet standard maximum cable length is less than 100 meters?
CAT 6 at 10GBASE-T
CAT 8
What can a Cable Tester identify?
Breaks
Pinout (straight/cross over)
Multiple types of cable (coax, rj11, ect)
What can a Wire Mapper identify?
Breaks
Pinout with specific types of issues
*Open Pair
*Short Piars
*Short Between pairs
ect
What can a Cable Certifies identify?
CAT type
Length
Throughput
Pinout
What can a Multi Meter identify?
Volts
AMPS
Resistance
Breaks
What can a Tone Generator identify?
Where cables are running
Identify and unlabeled cable run
What can a Time Domain Reflectometer identify?
Breaks in copper
Severity of break
Distance of break