K2 Stuctured cabling and K8 Flashcards
(37 cards)
point of demarcation
the point at which the service provider terminates
List three network topologies
Bus
Star
Ring
UTP
Unshielded twisted pair
STP
Shielded twisted-pair
ScTP
Screened twisted-pair
Two types of Coaxial cable
RG-6 limited to 152 m
RG-59 limited to 61 m
What is the max length of horizontal cable?
90m
What is the max length of patch cords or jumpers?
10m
What is the difference between a code and a standard?
Code governs install practices and Standards are guidelines to install practices
Three types of LAN cables
twisted pair, coaxial, fiber-optic
Why is UTP cable twisted?
to shield against electromagnetic interference between wires. the twisting cancels each other out
what is the pulling tension of Cat 5 horizontal distribution cable?
25 lbs
Describe Wire Mapping
this test confirms whether or not there is proper connection of all four pairs of UTP cabling
Describe Attenuation test
is a measure of the signal loss from one end of the link to the other. Is expressed in dB: the lower the number the better
Describe Crosstalk
the unplanned transfer of information from one cct to another cct
what does FEXT mean
Far-end crosstalk
what does NEXT mean
near-end crosstalk
what does ANEXT
alien crosstalk
Return Loss
a ratio in dB of the outgoing signal’s power compared to the power of the signal reflected back
ACR attenuation to crosstalk ratio
measure of how much more signal than noise exists in the link
Decibel
the bel is a measure of analogue signal strength
Noise
an unwanted electrical activity that interferes with the desired signal transmission
basic link
permanent portion of the cable from the patch panel to the work-area outlet
two possible causes of attenuation
high temp, too long cable