Cable and Standards 2

Objective: Differentiate between straight-through, crossover, and rollover cables. Equipment: Computer with Internet access. Instructions: Complete the following. 1. Research the differences between straight-through, crossover, and rollover cables. 2. Create a Word document or Text Document in which you answer the following: 1. What are the differences between a straight-through cable and crossover cable?

The pinout. Straight-through cables have a one-to-one correspondence from one connector to the other. Crossover cables use the 568A standard on one end and the 568B standard on the other end. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TIA/EIA-568 2. What is each type of cable used for? The straight-through is used for connecting computer hosts to switches or routers, for connecting different layer devices. Crossover is for connecting like devices or same-layer devices, for connecting hosts to hosts, switches to switches, or routers to routers. 3. What is the TIA/EIA standard used for crossover cables? 568A for one end and 568B for the other end. 4. What do the acronyms TIA and EIA stand for? TIA: Telecommunications Industry Association. EIA: Electronics Industry Alliance 5. What three tools are needed to create a patch cable? Sheath cutter, wire cutter, crimper. Its also nice to have a tester to make sure that the finished product actually works. 6. What type of plug is used to create the crossover patch cables? RJ-45 connector, plug, or terminator.

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How much of a sheath should you remove from the end? About one and a half inches. Enough to comfortably work with the wire and get the job done.

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What is the difference between CAT 5 and CAT 5e? Cat5 is limited to 100 Mbps, if you want to be safe. Cat5e (enhanced) is designed to greatly reduce crosstalk. It can handle up to 1000 Mbps. http://www.cableorganizer.com/articles/cat5-cat5e-cat6.htm

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Submit your answers along with your questions to your instructor.