Describe LAN Cabling

Question 1

What does UTP mean?

Answer 1

Unshielded Twisted Pairs

Question 2

How many UTP pairs are in a typical Ethernet cable?

Answer 2

4 pais (8 cables total)

Question 3

What is the maximum transmission distance on an ethernet cable?

Answer 3

About 90M

Question 4

What is the maximum transmission distance for MMF at;

10Gbit/s
1Gbit/s
100Mbit/s

Answer 4

10Gbit/s = 550M
1Gbit/s = 1KM
100Mbit/s = 2KM

Question 5

What is the maximum transmission distance for SMF

Answer 5

Around 40KM

Question 6

Which speeds does FastEthernet support?

Answer 6

10/100Mbps

Question 7

Which speeds does GigabitEthernet support?

Answer 7

10/100/1000Mbps