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Messer Chapter 2.2 - Cable Characteristics

  1. How does fiber communications travel?
    By light
  2. What are the three parts of a fiber optic cable
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    Multimode Fiber
  4. How short is the communication for MM fiber?
    up to 2 km
  5. What light source does MM fiber use?
    LED
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    Single mode fiber
  7. How long is communication in Single mode fiber?
    100 KM
  8. What light source does SM fiber use?
    Laser beams
  9. UTP
    Unshielded Twisted Pair cable
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    UTP
  11. STP
    Shielded Twisted Pair
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    STP
  13. What does STP protect you from?
    Interference
  14. Category 5enhanced standard and distance?
    • 100base-TX to 1000base T
    • 100 meters
  15. Category 6 standard and distance?
    • 10GBase T
    • 37-55 meters
  16. Category 6augamented standard and distance?
    • 10GBase T
    • 100 meters
  17. Category 7Shielded standard and distance?
    • 10GBase T
    • 100 meters
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    Coaxial Cable
  19. What is RG-6 Coaxial cable used for
    TV / Digital cable
  20. What is attenuation?
    Losing signal
  21. What is signal strength measured in?
    Decibels
  22. What are RG 59s used for?
    RF signal connections and low power video
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Messer Chapter 2.2 - Cable Characteristics
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