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Labsheet 6 Transmission Media

This lab sheet discusses transmission media for computer networks. It includes exercises to identify the best cable type (e.g. fiber optic or copper) given scenarios such as distance and risk of lightning storms. Additional exercises cover cable best practices, wiring color schemes for T568A and T568B standards, and identifying straight-through or cross-over cables for different device connections. The lab sheet also tests identifying the appropriate cable type (e.g. UTP Cat5, thin coaxial, fiber optic) for different cable specifications and network types.

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Labsheet 6 Transmission Media

This lab sheet discusses transmission media for computer networks. It includes exercises to identify the best cable type (e.g. fiber optic or copper) given scenarios such as distance and risk of lightning storms. Additional exercises cover cable best practices, wiring color schemes for T568A and T568B standards, and identifying straight-through or cross-over cables for different device connections. The lab sheet also tests identifying the appropriate cable type (e.g. UTP Cat5, thin coaxial, fiber optic) for different cable specifications and network types.

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CODE & COURSE

: DFT3133 COMPUTER NETWORK

PROGRAMME

: DIP

LABSHEET

CLO

: CLO 2 SETUP A NETWORK WITH APPROPRIATE


NETWORK DEVICES FOR A GIVEN SITUATION
SUCCESFULLY. (C3, P5, PLO1, PLO2)

DURATION

6 (3.1.3 3.1.9)

2 HOURS

LABSHEET 6: TRANSMISSION MEDIA

1. Identify the following scenario either fiber optic or copper (UTP).


(Fiber/Copper)
a. A Company must provide network connectivity between three
buildings on a single campus. The cables must be run outside and
there is a high probability of lightning storms in the area.
Fiber.
b. A company must provide network connectivity between two
buildings located 1 km apart.
Fiber.
c. A company must provide 100 Mbps connectivity to users located in
their main office by running the central switch to the individual
desktops. The maximum distance from the switch to a workstation
is 60 meters.
Copper.
2. Identify the following scenario is a cabling best practice or not. (Yes / No)
a. In an effort to prevent people from tripping over cables, Charles ran
the cables through the false ceiling over fluorescent lights.
No.
b. Yasmin labeled all cables and recorded their location as she
installed them.
Yes.
c. Damon decided to follow T568A termination cabling standard for all
straight-through cabling needs in his network.
No.
d. Samuru needed to connect a device to the network. She located a
bunch of old, hand-terminated cables in a drawer. Assuming the
cables were good, she selected one and connected her device.
No.

3. Identify the color for the wiring schemes T568A and T568B.
PIN

T568A

T568B

Green/White.

Orange/White.

Green.

Orange.

Orange/White.

Green/White.

Blue

Blue.

Blue/White.

Blue/White.

Orange.

Green.

Brown/White.

Brown.

Brown/White.
Brown.

4. Identify type of cable use for the following device connections. (Straightthrough / Cross-over)
a. Switch to router = Straight-through.
b. Switch to switch = Cross-over.
c. Switch to PC = Straight-through.
d. Router to PC = Cross-over.
e. Hub to PC = Straight-through.
f. PC to PC = Cross-over.
5. In the spaces provided, write the cable type (UTP Cat.5, Thin Coaxial, or
Fiber Optic) that matches the specification or network.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Cable
Fiber Optic.
UTP Cat.5.
Thin Coaxial.
Fiber Optic.
UTP Cat.5.
Fiber Optic.
UTP Cat.5.

8. UTP Cat.5.
9. UTP Cat.5.
10. UTP Cat.5.
11. Fiber Optic.
12. Fiber Optic.
13. UTP Cat.5.
14. UTP Cat.5.
15. UTP Cat.5.

Specification or Network Type


Uses light to transmit information
8 pairs of twisted wire
Metal mesh protecting copper core
The most expensive cable
Standard Ethernet LANs
Glass core
High EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference)
problems
100 Mbps Bandwidth
Least expensive cable
Peer-to-peer workgroup LAN
2 Gbps Bandwidth
No EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference)
problems
10 Mbps Bandwidth
Maximum distance 185 meters
Maximum distance 100 meters

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