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Sybex Network+ chapter 3
Wiring and connectors and such
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Computer Networking
Professional
04/13/2010

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SC Connector

Fiber

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ST Connector

Fiber

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LC Connector

Fiber

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RS-232

Serial

Term
568A uses which wires
Definition
1,2,3,6
Term
How do you wire a loopback cable?
Definition
1-3, 2-6
Term
Which wires aren't used in Twisted Pair?
Definition
4,5,7,8
Term
How do you wire a rollover cable?
Definition
Both sides exactly the opposite.
Term
When do you use a straight-through, or patch cable?
Definition
Host to switch or hub.
Router to switch or hub.
Term
When do you use a crossover cable, besides for identical devices?
Definition
Hub to switch, router direct to host.
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Why use a Rollover Cable?
Definition
To connect a host to a router serial console, or a PC running a terminal emulation to a switch or router.
Term
What is a 66 block?
Definition
25 pair wire termination block limited to 10Mbps.
Term
What is 25 pair?
Definition
A cable, often called a Feeder Cable, that holds 25 pairs of wires in a single insulating jacket.
Term
What is 100 pair?
Definition
A feeder cable that contains 100 pairs of wires.
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What is a 110 Block?
Definition
Used as a distibution point, has punch down on one side and RJ-11 or RJ-45 on the other. (Tough to use with CAT-6
Term
What are MDFs?
Definition
Main Distribution Frame, Where network wires are centralized and meet.
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What are IDFs?
Definition
Intermediate Distribution Frame, connected to the MDF and used for greater flexibility of wiring.
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What is a Smart Jack?
Definition
Also called a NID (Network Interface Device, A device installed by the PSTN between the external and internal network for protocol conversion and testing purposes.
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What is another name for a console cable?
Definition
A rolled cable.
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How do you wire a crossover cable?
Definition
1-3, 2-6
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