1.3 Copper Cabling

Question 1

What is Twisted Pair Cabling

Answer 1

Consisting of 4 wires
Transmit +, Transmit -, Receive+ , Receive -
twisted together to reduce EMI

Question 2

Name all the Cat cables and their specs

Answer 2

Cat 3 - 10 MBPS @ 100Meters
Cat 5 - 100MBPS @ 100Meters
Cat 5e - 1000MBPS @ 100Meters
Cat6 - 10GBPS @ 55Meters UTP or 100Meters STP
Cat6A - 10GBPS @ 100Meters
Cat 7 - 10GBPS STP @ 100Meters
Cat 8 - 40GBPS STP @ 30Meters

Question 3

What is Coaxial Cable and its specs

Answer 3

Used for Television and Table modem connection
Plastic Jacket, Metal Sheathing,Dieletric insulator,conductors

Question 4

What is a Twinaxial Cable

Answer 4

Same functions as a regular Coaxial Cable except it has 2 Conductors

Question 5

What are the Termination Standards

Answer 5

568A and 568B Standsrds

568A- White Green,Green,Orange ,White, Blue,White Blue, Orange,White Brown,Brown
568B-White Orange,Orange,White Green blue,WhiteBlue Green white Brown,Brown