Flashcards in Chapter 3 - Sheet1 Deck (60)
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Name two types of cables used in today's networks
Twisted pair, fiber optic
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Name a type of cable mostly not used in today's network, and when they are used.
Coaxial -- still used to connect to cable modems
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Name the type of end used for Coax
BNC
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Name the type of end used for twisted-pair
RJ-11 for voice, RJ-45 for data
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Which pins aren't used in 568A or 568B standard?
4, 5, 7, and 8
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ST
Straight Tip
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SC
Subscriber Connector OR Square Connector
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Name the two most popular versions of the small form factor fiber-optic connectors (SFF)
Mechanical Transfer Registred Jack (MT-RJ), Local Connector (LC)
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Why would you need a T1 crossover cable?
To connect two CSU/DSUs
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What pins connect to what pins in a straight-through calbe?
1->1, 2->2, 3->3, 6->6
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Picture of ST
ST
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Picture of SC
SC
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Picture of LC Fiber-Optic
LC Fiber-Optic
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Picture of MT-RJ
MT-RJ
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Most widely used fiber-optic connectors
Straight-tip (ST)
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LC
Local Connector
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MT-RJ / MTRJ
Mechanical Transfer Registred Jack
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Name the media converters available
single mode fiber to Ethernet, multimode fiber to Ethernet, fiber to coaxial, and single mode to multimode fiber.
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What is a 568A to 568A cable?
Straight-through cable. Connects hosts to switches or hubs
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What is a 568A to 568B cable?
Crossover cable. Connects switches to switches, hosts directly to hosts.
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CSU/DSU
A Modem. Channel service unit/data service unit
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Describe a T1 crossover cable
568B crossover that connects pins 1, 2, 4, and 5 to 4, 5, 1, and 2, respectively.
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Describe why you need a T1 crossover cable
In rare instances, you may have the need to run a cable between two CSU/DSUs
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Describe the operation of Broadband over Power Line
BPL allows for the transmission of data over existing power lines, both for networking home computers and for receiving Internet access to a building.
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How many lines and twisted pairs are there in the 568A and 568B standards
8 lines divided into 4 twisted pairs
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When would you use a straight-through cable?
connect a host to switch/hub, connect a router to a switch/hub
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When would you use a crossover cable?
Switch to switch, hub to hub, host to host, router to direct host
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Which pairs and colors are swapped between 568A and 568B standards
Pairs 2 and 3 (orange and green)
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Which UTP wiring uses four twisted wire pairs (eight wires) and is rated for 250MHz?
Cat 6 UTP
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