1. What are some characteristics of twisted-pair cable? Twisted-pair cables are commonly found in computer interconnect and telephone and other low speed under10MHz applications. There are two main categories of twisted-pair cable. Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and Shielded twisted pair (STP). A twisted pair consists of two copper wires about 1 mm thick. The copper cable is one method used to protect the cable’s signals from crosstalk and interference. Twisted pair is an insecure transmission medium. The cost of UTP is very low. And twisted pair is distance limited. Twisted-pair is …show more content…
Cat-5 and Cat-6 are Ethernet cables that are twisted pair but not all twisted-pair are for Ethernet use. Ethernet cables contain 8 wires arranged in 4 pairs. Each pair is twisted within each other. To compare there are also twisted-pair cables with as little as one twisted pair containing two wires and there are some bundles of cables that contain hundreds of twisted pairs making these not all the same.
3. List several types of hardware and cabling that make up a network. Some types of hardware and cabling that make up a network include Bridge, Firewall, Proxy Server, Router, Switch, Hub, Network Interface Card, Modem, and Cables and Connectors. With setting up a network you can share printers, fax machines, scanners, copiers, local drives, and other resources.
4. What are patch cords are used for? List and explain the uses of three types of patch cords. A patch cord is part of a local area network and used to connect network switches to servers, storage and monitoring traffic access points. It is technically an electrical cable used to connect to another electrical device for signal routing. It is an integral part of the structured cabling system. Patch cords include copper patch- made with solid or stranded copper. Fiber patch cord is a fiber optic cable that is capped at both ends with connectors. It is used to connect the optical transmitter, receiver and terminal