Title: Install cable types and connectors.
Course: Cybersecurity Systems Technology (10109-III) > Section: Exploring Networking

Installation should include proper termination and the following:

- Copper connectors
  - Registered Jack-11 (RJ11)
  - RJ45
  - RJ48C
  - DB9/RS232
  - DB25
  - Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) coupler
  - Bayonet Neill-Concelman or British Naval Connector (BNC) coupler
  - F connector
  - 110 block
  - 66 block

- Copper cables
  - Shielded vs. unshielded
  - CAT3, CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6a
  - Permanent virtual circuit (PVC) vs. plenum
  - Radio Guide 59 (RG59)
  - RG6
  - Straight-through vs. crossover vs. rollover

- Fiber connectors
  - Straight tip (ST)
  - Standard connector (SC)
  - Local connector (LC)
  - Mechanical Transfer Registered Jack (MT-RJ)
  - Fibre Channel (FC)
  - Fiber coupler

- Fiber cables
  - Single-mode
  - Multimode
  - Angle polished connector (APC) vs. ultra-physical connector (UPC)

- Media converters
  - Single-mode fiber to Ethernet
  - Multimode fiber to Ethernet
  - Fiber to coaxial
  - Single-mode to multimode fiber

Installation should also include using appropriate tools, such as the following:

  - Cable crimpers
  - Punch down tool
  - Wire strippers
  - Snips
  - Optical time domain reflectometer (OTDR)
  - Cable certifier

Process/Skill Questions:

- What tool is used to secure an RJ45?
- What cable uses an F connector?
- What is the maximum speed for CAT6?
- What are the benefits of fiber vs. copper in terms of radio and electromagnetic interference?