quiz part 2

Question 1

Money

Answer 1

-Bus n/w may be the least expensive way to
install a n/w

Question 2

Length

Answer 2

of cable needed- the linear bus n/w uses
shorter lengths of cable.

Question 3

Future growth

Answer 3

with star topology, expending a n/w is
easily done by adding another devices.

Question 4

Cable type

Answer 4

most common used cable in commercial
organization is twisted pair. Which often
used with star topologies.

Question 5

UTP

Answer 5

Unshielded Twisted-Pair

Question 6

Making connections - Tools

Answer 6

▪ UTP cable
▪ RJ45 connectors
▪ Cable stripper
▪ Scissors
▪ Crimping tool

Question 7

Making connections - Steps

Answer 7

1. Strip cable end
2. Untwist wire ends
3. Arrange wires
4. Trim wires to size
5. Attach connector
6. Check
7. Crimp
8. Test

Question 8

Step 1 – Strip cable end

Answer 8

▪ Strip 1 – 1½” of outer jacket
▪ Avoid cutting into conductor insulation

Question 9

Step 2 – Untwist wire ends

Answer 9

▪ Sort wires by insulation colors

Question 10

Step 3 – Arrange wires

Answer 10

▪ TIA/EIA 568A: GW-G OW-Bl BlW-O BrW-Br
▪ TIA/EIA 568B: OW-O GW-Bl BlW-G BrW-B

Question 11

Step 4 – Trim wires to size

Answer 11

▪ Trim all wires evenly
▪ Leave about ½” of wires exposed

Question 12

Step 5 – Attach connector

Answer 12

Maintain wire order, leftto-right, with RJ45 tab
facing downward

Question 13

Step 6 - Check

Answer 13

▪ Do all wires extend to end?
▪ Is sheath well inside connector?

Question 14

Step 7 - Crimp

Answer 14

▪ Squeeze firmly to crimp connecter
onto cable end

Question 15

Step 8 – Test

Answer 15

▪ Does the cable work?