Lab 4.1 : Copper Cabling
Exercise 4.1.1
Stability, consistency, and minimization of packet errors.
Exercise 4.1.2
The power requirements to send data is much lower than the requirements to transfer electricity.
Exercise 4.1.3
Protection from power frequency, radio frequency interference, reducing errors generated.
Exercise 4.1.4
Category Maximum Speed Application
1 1Mbps VOICE ONLY( TELEPHONE WIRES)
2 4Mbps LOCAL TALK & TELEPHONE
3 16Mbps 10 BASE T ETHERNET
4 20Mbps TOKEN RING
5 100/1000 100 BASE T ETHERNET/GIGABIT ETHERNET
5E 1Gbps/1000mbps GIGABIT ETHERNET
6 10Gbps GIGABIT ETHERNET/IP TELPHONY
6E 10Gbps GAGBIT ETHERNET/HIG END WORK STATION
Exercise 4.1.5
Exercise 4.1.6 Coaxial cable conducts electrical signal using an inner conductor (usually a solid copper, stranded copper or copper plated steel wire) surrounded by an insulating layer and all enclosed by a shield, typically one to four layers of woven metallic braid and metallic tape. The cable is protected by an outer insulating jacket. Normally, the shield is kept at ground potential and a voltage is applied to the center conductor to carry electrical signals.
Exercise 4.1.7
The distance limit is 100m for UTP cabling. It is very important that you know exactly how to wire UTP cables. Cabling is the base of a solid network, and doing it correctly the first time will help you avoid hours of frustration and troubleshooting. On the other hand, if you are dealing with a poorly cabled network, this knowledge will help you to find the problem and fix it more efficiently.
Exercise 4.1.8
Cross over cable is used to connect two similar devices e.g 2 computers. The straight cable is used to connect two dissimilar devices e.g computer and switch.
Exercise 4.1.9
S1 and S2 will require a crossover cable.
Exercise 4.1.10 A multimeter or a multitester, also known as a VOM (Volt-Ohm meter), is an electronic measuring instrument that