Networking Basics - Networking Physical Media & Wiring Standards

Transmission line, consisting of conducting wire surrounded by an insulated spacer, surrounded by a cylindrical sheath; used to carry high-frequency signals

Type of network cabling that satisfies the plenum rating defined in the National Electrical Code

Space above a false ceiling used for: cables, ducts, +

10Base2, a form Ethernet using a thin coaxial cable

Coaxial cable connector

Cable with multiple twisted-pair wiring pairs surrounded by a single shield

Noise generated by an external source that affects signals in an electric circuit

Type of cable used for computer networking & telecommunicatins

Undesirable signals from a neighboring transmission circuit; undesired coupling between circuits

Traditional landline telephone system

Network infrastructure provided by public telecommunications carrier

Vertical cable that connects the floors of a building

Cable made of flexible fibers with a glass for that carry light signals

Near-end crosstalk

Standardized telecommunications interface registered by the Federal Communications Commission

Manner in which electrical connector / device is wired; the list of signals that corresponds to each pin / pinout

2 wiring standards created by the Telecommunications Industry Associate (TIA) & the Electronics Industry Association (EIA) to specify which wire colors go in which positions in the connectors

Manner in which an electrical connector / device is wired; the list of signals that corresponds to each pin/pinout

Voice-over Internet Protocol, a telecommunications system that uses the internet / other internet protocol network to transmit telephone calls

Cable that connects network devices to a patch panel

Network cable used to connect a computer to a networking device

Cable, especially an Ethernet cable, that allows 2 devices of the same kind: such as 2 computers to be connected directly

Particular type of cable used to connect consoles to computer