Messer Chapter 2.2 - Cable Characteristics

How does fiber communications travel?

By light
What are the three parts of a fiber optic cable
Multimode Fiber
How short is the communication for MM fiber?

up to 2 km
What light source does MM fiber use?

LED
Single mode fiber
How long is communication in Single mode fiber?

100 KM
What light source does SM fiber use?

Laser beams
UTP

Unshielded Twisted Pair cable
UTP
STP

Shielded Twisted Pair
STP
What does STP protect you from?

Interference
Category 5enhanced standard and distance?
- 100base-TX to 1000base T
- 100 meters
Category 6 standard and distance?
- 10GBase T
- 37-55 meters
Category 6augamented standard and distance?
- 10GBase T
- 100 meters
Category 7Shielded standard and distance?
- 10GBase T
- 100 meters
Coaxial Cable
What is RG-6 Coaxial cable used for

TV / Digital cable
What is attenuation?

Losing signal
What is signal strength measured in?

Decibels
What are RG 59s used for?

RF signal connections and low power video