1. CUES
2. SUMMARY
3. NOTES
3.1. Cabling Types
3.1.1. UTP
3.1.1.1. Features
3.1.1.1.1. Used in Ethernet and Telephone Systems
3.1.1.1.2. Twister-Pair Copper Cabling
3.1.1.1.3. Low Cost and Ease of Installation
3.1.1.1.4. Not surrounded by any shielding that would provide protection against interference from outside sources
3.1.1.1.5. Used with RJ-45 Connector
3.1.2. STP
3.1.2.1. Features
3.1.2.1.1. STP cable takes advantage of additional protective cover reducing signal interference from outside sources
3.1.3. Twister-Pair Copper Cabling
3.1.3.1. Wires inside the cable are grouped into pairs and wires in each pair are twisted around each other to reduce signal interference from adjacent wire pairs
3.1.3.2. The typical cable segment length for a copper twisted-pair Ethernet cable is 100 meters
3.1.4. Twinaxial Cabling
3.1.4.1. Doesn't support long distance cable runs
3.2. Cabling Categories
3.2.1. Cat 5
3.2.1.1. Features
3.2.1.1.1. 100 Mbps transfer rate over 2 cable pairs (100BASE-T networks)
3.2.1.1.2. 1 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 cable pairs (1000BASE-T networks)
3.2.1.1.3. Twisted-pair copper cabling
3.2.1.1.4. RJ-45 connector
3.2.2. Cat 5e
3.2.2.1. Features
3.2.2.1.1. 100-meter cable segment length
3.2.2.1.2. Twisted-pair copper cabling
3.2.2.1.3. RJ-45 connector
3.2.2.1.4. 1 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 cable pairs (1000BASE-T networks)
3.2.3. Cat 6
3.2.3.1. Features
3.2.3.1.1. UTP cabling supports a 10 Gbps data transfer rate at a limited range of 33-55 meters
3.2.4. Cat 6a
3.2.4.1. Features
3.2.4.1.1. Allows for 10 Gbps data transfer rate over a cable segment length of 100 meters.
3.2.5. Cat 7
3.2.5.1. Features
3.2.5.1.1. Improved specifications for canceling crosstalk and system noise
3.2.5.1.2. Offers 10 Gbps data transfer rate over a cable segment length of 100 meters in 10GBASE-T networks
3.2.5.1.3. New connector types (the GG45 and TERA connector)
3.2.5.1.4. Not seen a widespread consumer market adoption yet
3.2.6. Cat 8
3.2.6.1. Features
3.2.6.1.1. Appropriate for connecting datacenter equipment
3.2.6.1.2. Designed for short-distance (approx. 30 meters), high-speed links
3.2.6.1.3. 40GBASE-T
3.3. Cabling Specifications
3.3.1. RG-6
3.3.1.1. Features
3.3.1.1.1. Coaxial Cabling
3.3.1.1.2. Suitable for long distance runs
3.3.1.1.3. Used for cable television, satellite television, and cable modems
3.3.2. RG-59
3.3.2.1. Features
3.3.2.1.1. Coaxial Cabling
3.3.2.1.2. Short Distance Cable Runs
3.3.2.1.3. Used for analog video and CCTV installations
3.3.3. Crossover Cable
3.3.3.1. In Ethernet Networks, a twisted-pair copper cable terminated according to the TIA/EIA-568A standard on one end and TIA/EIA-568B standard on the opposite end
3.3.4. Fiber Optics
3.3.4.1. Types
3.3.4.1.1. Single Mode
3.3.4.1.2. Multi-Mode
3.3.4.2. Connectors
3.3.4.2.1. Examples of connectors
3.3.5. RJ-11
3.3.5.1. Features
3.3.5.1.1. Used with telephone cabling
3.3.5.1.2. Twisted-pair copper cabling connector
3.3.6. RJ-45
3.3.6.1. Features
3.3.6.1.1. Used with Ethernet network cabling
3.3.6.1.2. Twisted-pair copper cabling connector
3.3.7. F-Type
3.3.7.1. Features
3.3.7.1.1. A type of coaxial connector commonly used for cable television and cable modems
3.4. Network Devices
3.4.1. Transciever
3.4.1.1. A modular network device designed to provide a seamless link between different types of network interfaces
3.4.2. Media Converter
3.4.2.1. An intermediary device used to establish a network link consisting of two dissimilar transmission mediums
3.4.3. GBIC
3.4.3.1. Features
3.4.3.1.1. Modular (hot swappable) interface
3.4.3.1.2. Converts optical signals to electrical signals
3.4.3.1.3. Converts electrical signals to optical signals
3.4.3.1.4. Data transfer of 1 Gbps
3.4.4. SFP
3.4.4.1. Features
3.4.4.1.1. Small form factor transceiver
3.4.4.1.2. Converts electrical signals to optical signals
3.4.4.1.3. Newer transceiver type that replaces GBIC
3.4.4.1.4. Modular (hot swappable) interface
3.4.4.1.5. Converts optical signals to electrical signals
3.4.4.1.6. Data transfer of 1 Gbps
3.4.5. SFP+
3.4.5.1. Features
3.4.5.1.1. Offers enhanced data transfer rates of up to 16 Gbps
3.4.6. QSFP
3.4.6.1. Features
3.4.6.1.1. Maximum data transfer rate of 4 Gbps
3.4.7. QSFP+
3.4.7.1. Features
3.4.7.1.1. Offers data transfer rates of up to 40 Gbps
3.4.8. Patch Panel
3.4.8.1. A simple device consisting of multiple connector blocks and ports used for cable management
3.4.9. Punchdown Blocks
3.4.9.1. 66 block (older type/primarily used in analog telephone systems)
3.4.9.2. 110 block (newer type/used in computer networks)
3.4.9.2.1. A proprietary European alternative to 110 block is a Krone