Cables Flashcards
twisted pair copper
transmit - and + and receive - and +
Category 5 (ethernet standard and distance)
1000BASE-T, 100 meters
Category 5e (ethernet standard and distance)
1000BASE-T, 100 meters
Category 6 (ethernet standard and distance)
10GBASE-T, unshielded 55 meters, shielded 100 meters
Category 6A (ethernet standard and distance)
10GBASE-T, 100 meters
Category 7 (ethernet standard and distance)
10GBASE, 100 meters, shielded only
Category 8 (ethernet standard and distance)
40GBASE-T, 30 meters, shielded only
Coaxial or RG-6
used in TV and digital cables
twin axial cable
10G ethernet (coaxial but 2 inner conductors)
All cabling has a standard, TIA
telecommunications industry association
ANSI/TIA-568 (T568A and B)
pin assignments for ethernet plug layout
Colors of T568A and B
A- WG,G,WO,Bl,WBl,O,WBr,Br
B- WO,O,WG,Bl,WBl,G,WB,B
multimode fiber
short range (2 kilometer), LED light
single mode fiber
long range (100 kilometer) uses lasers
LC
local connector for fiber (pushdown to go out of port)