1
Q
Cat 5
A
Fast Ethernet
100mbps
2
Q
Cat 5E
A
Gigabit Ethernet
350mbps
3
Q
Cat 6
A
55m length
10gbps
4
Q
Cat 6A
A
100m length
10gbps
5
Q
568A + 568B
A
A or B on both sides is a straight through cable
both A + B together is a crossover cable (don’t need a connectivity device)
6
Q
Coaxial
A
RG6 (thicker) + RG59 - used for AV production
7
Q
BNC Connectors
A
T - splits comms into 3
L bracket - twist to lock
F - goes into back of modems
8
Q
UTP vs STP
A
Unshielded Twisted Pair vs Shielded Twisted Pair
9
Q
SMF
A
Single Mode Fiber - 9 microns thick
10
Q
MMF
A
Multi Mode Fiber - 62.5 microns thick
11
Q
Subscriber Connector
A
Send + receive over two pairs of fiber
12
Q
Lucent Connector
A
fits more into connectivity devices
