Wiring Components

Question 1

IDF(Intermediate Distribution Frame)

Answer 1

multiple wiring closets…IDF -secondary wiring closet.

Question 2

MDF(Main Distribution Frame)

Answer 2

main wiring closet for a network. holds the majority of the network gear, including routers, switches, wiring, servers…
This is the wiring closet where outside lines run into the network.(has the primary patch panel.)
connector jacks lead out to the building for network connections.

Question 3

Demarc(demarcation point)

Answer 3

the point in a telephone network where the maintenance responsibility passes from a telephone company to the subscriber(demarc is typically located in a box(network interface device (NID)) mounted to the outside of a customer’s building)

Question 4

Demarc extension

Answer 4

demarcation extension, which extends the demarcation point to a more functional location(Requires an admin or eg ATT will charge for extension services)

Question 5

Smart jack

Answer 5

this is pretty much a Network Interface Device (NID)
-Loopback
-Signal amplification
-Surge protection
-Remote alarms
A smart jack is a type of network interface device that adds circuitry. This circuitry adds such features as converting between framing formats on digital circuit (for example, a T1), supporting remote diagnostics, and regenerating a digital signal

Question 6

CSU/DSU(Channel Service Unit/Data Service Unit )

Answer 6

A (CSU/DSU) acts as a translator between the LAN data format and the WAN data formats
CSU/DSU changes the signal from one digital format to another.
A CSU/DSU has physical connections for the LAN equipment, normally via a serial interface, and another connection for a WAN