CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Cert Guide

Chapter 3

Network Media Types

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 1.3 (Summarize the types of cables and connectors and explain which is the appropriate type for a solution) of the CompTIA Network+ N10-008 certification exam:

• Copper

  • Twisted pair

    • Cat 5

    • Cat 5e

    • Cat 6

    • Cat 6a

    • Cat 7

    • Cat 8

  • Coaxial/RG-6

  • Twinaxial

  • Termination standards

    • TIA/EIA-568A

    • TIA/EIA-568B

• Fiber

  • Single-mode

  • Multimode

• Connector types

  • Local connector (LC), straight tip (ST), subscriber connector (SC), mechanical transfer (MT), registered jack (RJ)

    • Angled physical contact (APC)

    • Ultra-physical contact (UPC)

  • RJ11

  • RJ45

  • F-type connector

  • Transceivers/media converters

  • Transceiver type

    • Small form-factor pluggable (SFP)

    • Enhanced form-factor pluggable ...