Chapter 2. Network Media

Domain I Objectives in this Chapter:

1.3

Specify the characteristics (For example: speed, length, topology, and cable type) of the following cable standards:

 

1.3.1

10BASE-T and 10BASE-FL

 

1.3.2

100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX

 

1.3.3

1000BASE-TX, 1000BASE-CX, 1000BASE-SX and 1000BASE-LX

 

1.3.4

10GBASE-SR, 10GBASE-LR and 10GBASE-ER

1.4

Recognize the following media connectors and describe their uses:

 

1.4.1

RJ-11

 

1.4.2

RJ-45

 

1.4.3

F-Type

 

1.4.5

ST

 

1.4.6

SC

 

1.4.7

IEEE1394 (FireWire)

 

1.4.8

LC

 

1.4.9

MTRJ

1.5

Recognize the following media types and describe their uses:

 

1.5.1

Category 3, 5, 5e, and 6

 

1.5.2

UTP

 

1.5.3

STP

 

1.5.4

Coaxial cable

 

1.5.5

SMF optic cable

 

1.5.6

MMF optic cable

Introduction

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