Internet Standards, Category Cabling, Network Connectors

IEEE 802.11a wireless standard:

- 5.0 GHz frequency band.

- Maximum data signaling rate of 54 Mbps.

IEEE 802.11b wireless standard:

- 2.4 GHz frequency range.

- Maximum data signaling rate of 11 Mbps.

IEEE 802.11g wireless standard:

- 2.4 GHz frequency range.

- Maximum data signaling rate of 54 Mbps.

IEEE 802.11n wireless standard:

- 2.4 GHz frequency band.

- 5.0 GHz frequency band.

- Maximum data signaling rate of up to 600 Mbps.

- Multiple Input / Multiple Output (MIMO).

IEEE 802.11ac (WiFi 5) wireless standard:

- 5.0 GHz frequency band.

- Maximum data signaling rate of up to 6.933 Gbps.

- Multi-User Multiple Input / Multiple Output (MU-MIMO).

IEEE 802.11ax (WiFi 6) wireless standard:

- 2.4 GHz frequency band.

- 5.0 GHz frequency band.

- Maximum data signaling rate of up to 9.607 Gbps.

- Multi-User Multiple Input / Multiple Output (MU-MIMO).

IEEE 802.3af:

PoE (Power over Ethernet).

IEEE 802.3at:

PoE+.

IEEE 802.3bt:

- PoE++.

- 4PPoE.

802.11h:

It is an extension of 802.11a, allowing for a fourth band frequency (known as UNII-2 Extended).

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the characteristic feature(s) of Category 5 (Cat 5) cabling?

- 100 Mbps transfer rate over 2 cable pairs (100BASE-T networks).

- 1 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 cable pairs (1000BASE-T networks).

- 100-meter cable segment length.

- Twisted-pair copper cabling.

Which of the following answers describe(s) the characteristics of Category 5e (Cat 5e) cabling?

- 1 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 cable pairs (1000BASE-T networks).

- 100-meter cable segment length.

- Twisted-pair copper cabling.

Which of the following answers refer to the characteristics of Category 8 (Cat 8) cabling?

- 40GBASE-T.

- Appropriate for connecting datacenter equipment.

- Designed for short-distance (approx. 30 meters), high-speed links.

Which of the following answers refers to a recommended minimum requirement for twisted-pair copper cabling in 1000BASE-T networks?

Cat 5e.

What are the characteristic features of the 10BASE-T Ethernet standard?

- Transfer rate of 10 Mbps over two-pair Category 3 or better UTP cable.

- Maximum cable segment length of 100 meters.

What are the characteristic features of the 100BASE-TX Ethernet standard?

- Transfer rate of 100 Mbps over two-pair Cat 5 or better cable.

- Maximum cable segment length of 100 meters.

- Twisted-pair copper cabling (Category 5 or higher).

What are the characteristic features of the 1000BASE-T Ethernet standard?

- Maximum cable segment length of 100 meters.

- Twisted-pair copper cabling (Cat 5 or higher).

- Uses all four pairs of wires in a cable for data transmission.

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the characteristic features of the 10GBASE-T Ethernet standard?

- 10 Gbps transfer rate over a maximum cable segment length of 55 meters (Cat 6 UTP cable).

- 10 Gbps transfer rate over a maximum cable segment length of 100 meters (Cat 6 STP cable).

- Twisted-pair copper cabling.

- 10 Gbps transfer rate over a maximum cable segment length of 100 meters (Cat 6a UTP/STP cable).

- Uses all four pairs of wires in a cable for data transmission.

Which of the following answers refer to the characteristic features of the 40GBASE-T Ethernet standard?

- Uses all four pairs of wires in a cable for data transmission.

- Twisted-pair copper cabling.

- 40 Gbps transfer rate over a maximum cable segment length of 30 meters (Cat 8 cabling).

What are the characteristic features of the 100BASE-FX Ethernet standard?

- Maximum cable segment length of up to 412 meters (half-duplex communication).

- Multimode fiber.

- Maximum cable segment length of up to 2 kilometers (full-duplex communication).

Which of the following answers refer to the 100BASE-SX standard?

- Uses LED as the source of light.

- Multimode fiber.

- Maximum cable segment length of up to 300 meters.

What are the characteristics of the 1000BASE-SX Ethernet standard?

- Maximum cable segment length between 220 and 550 meters.

- Multimode fiber-optic cabling.

Which of the answers listed below refer to the 1000BASE-LX Ethernet standard

- Maximum cable segment length of up to 5 kilometers over single-mode fiber.

- Fiber-optic cabling.

- Maximum cable segment length of up to 550 meters over multimode fiber.

Which of the following answers refer to the 10GBASE-SR Ethernet standard?

- Uses laser as the source of light.

- Multimode fiber.

- Maximum cable segment length of up to 400 meters.

What are the characteristic features of the 10GBASE-LR Ethernet standard?

- Uses laser as the source of light.

- Single-mode fiber.

- Maximum cable segment length of up to 10 kilometers.

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the characteristic feature(s) of Category 5 (Cat 5) cabling?

- 100 Mbps transfer rate over 2 cable pairs (100BASE-T networks).

- 1 Gbps transfer rate over all 4 cable pairs (1000BASE-T networks).

- 100-meter cable segment length.

- Twisted-pair copper cabling.

Subscriber connector (SC):

Push/pull connector used with fiber optic cabling.

Straight tip (ST):

Bayonet-style twist-and-lock connector for fiber optic cabling.

Local Connector (LC):

Fiber-optic cable connector that corresponds to the mini form-factor standard.

Multi-fiber push on (MPO):

Accommodates multiple fibers in a single physical connector interface.

Registered jack (RJ) 11:

Connector wired for one telephone line.

RJ45:

A common connector or plug used on the end of the network cable.

Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC):

A miniature quick connect/disconnect radio frequency connector used for coaxial cable.

Direct attach copper (DAC) cable:

Allows direct communication between devices over copper wire.

Twinaxial cable:

A variant of coaxial cables, which features two inner conductors instead of one and is used for very-short-range high-speed signals.

Coaxial cable:

Insulated copper wire; used to carry high-speed data traffic and television signals.