Chapter 2
Network Media
Exam Objectives in this Chapter
CABLING AND CONNECTORS OVERVIEW
CABLE TESTERS AND TROUBLESHOOTING
SIMPLEX, HALF-DUPLEX, AND FULL-DUPLEX
Introduction
In this chapter, we’ll take a look at what you will need to know about cable connections and termination for the Network+ exam. When working in the field of networking, it’s nearly impossible to not come across physical cabling. Unless you have wireless media (covered in Chapter 4), you will need some form of cabling, and need some form of endpoint, or termination, to your transmission media and a way for it to physically connect to a device.
This endpoint is called a connector, and it ...
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