Chapter 2. Cabling Standards, Media, and Connectors


Objectives

This chapter covers the following CompTIA-specified objectives for the "Media and Topologies" section of the Network+ certification exam:

1.3 Specify the characteristics (for example, speed, length, topology, and cable type) of the following cable standards:

  • 10BaseT and 10BaseFL

  • 100BaseTX and 100BaseFX

  • 1000BaseTX, 1000BaseCX, 1000BaseSX, and 1000BaseLX

  • 10GBaseSR, 10GBaseLR, and 10GBaseER

1.4 Recognize the following media connectors and describe their uses:

  • RJ-11 (Registered Jack)

  • RJ-45 (Registered Jack)

  • F-Type

  • ST (Straight Tip)

  • SC (Standard Connector)

  • IEEE1394 (FireWire)

  • LC (Local Connector)

  • MTRJ (Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack)

  • USB (Universal Serial Bus)

1.5 Recognize the following media types and describe their uses:

  • Category 3, 5, 5e, and 6

  • UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair)

  • STP (Shielded Twisted Pair)

  • Coaxial cable

  • SMF (Single Mode Fiber) optic cable

  • MMF (Multimode Fiber) optic cable

What you need to know

  • Identify common media considerations

  • Understand the relationship between media and bandwidth

  • Identify the two signaling methods used on networks

  • Understand the three media dialog methods

  • Identify the characteristics of IEEE standards including 802.3, 802.3u, 802.3z, and 802.3ae

  • Identify the commonly implemented network media

  • Identify the various connectors used with network media



    Network+ Exam Cram 2
    Network+ Exam Cram 2
    ISBN: 078974905X
    EAN: N/A
    Year: 2003
    Pages: 194

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