Chapter 5 Network Cabling

Which fiber transceiver is the same size as SFP transceivers, but can support network speeds over 10 Gbps?

SFP+

What kind of tool can measure the distance to the location of damage in a cable?

Cable performance tester

Which of these categories of twisted pair cable can support Gigabit Ethernet?

Cat 5e, Cat 6a, Cat 7

What is the earliest twisted pair cabling standard that meets the minimum requirements for 10GBase-T transmission?

Cat 6a

What characteristic of optical transmissions is primarily responsible for the distance limitations of fiber optic cabling?

Cost and Optical loss

What fiber is used in fiber-optic cabling to protect the inner core and prevent the cable from stretching?

Kevlar

Suppose you're creating path cables to be used in a government office. What color wire goes in the first pin?

White/Green

Suppose you're assisting with a cable installation using fiber optic cabling that will support Gigabit Ethernet. You're approved to install segments up to 4000m n length. What kind of cable are you using?

A single mode fiber cable

What type of fiber cable problem us caused when pairing a 50-micron core cable with a 62.5-micron cable?

Fiber type mismatch

Why is SMF more efficient over long distances than MMF?

Signals traveling over MMF experience greater attenuation than those on SMF

Which kind of multiplexing assigns slots to nodes according to priority and need?

STDM ( Statistical time division multiplexing)

Which fiber connector contains two strands of fiber in each ferrule?

MTRJ

Which kind of crosstalk occurs between wire pairs near the source of the signal?

NEXT

How is latency measured and in what unit?

RTT (round trip time), Millie seconds

What is the difference between short circuits and open circuits?

Short circuit is an unwanted connection, ie. Exposed wires touching. Open circuit is one where needed connections are missing, ie. Wire breaks

Why do APC ferrules create less back reflection than do UPC ferrules?

The end faces are placed at an angle to eachother

Which part of a toner and probe kit emits an audible tone when it detects electrical activity on a wire pair?

Tone locator

Which transmission characteristic is never fully achieved?

Bandwidth

What kind of cable uses BNC connectors? Which connector is likely to be used by cable TV?

Coaxial cable, F connector

What is twist ratio, and why is it important?

Twist ratio is the number of twists per meter or foot. The more twists per foot in a pair of wires, the more resistant the pair will be to cross-talk or noise.