Netw. 310 Week 2 Ilab 2

NETW310 Week 2 Lab Report

To complete your Week 2 Lab Report, answer the ten questions concerning the procedure involved and the advantage of wiring standards.

Create your report using the template starting on page 2 and submit it to the Week 2 Dropbox by the due date.

NETW310,

9/13/13

Lab #2, Terminating Category 5e and Category 6 UTP Cable

Lab Report

Each answer is worth seven points.

Use a red colored font for you answers.

Place the answers below the questions.

1. In the videos you just watched where is the color code to use for the jack shown? For a CAT-5e the color code is visible on both outer sides of the RJ-45 connector (1st video) and for a CAT-6 the color code is only visible on the interior between the PST (pair separation tower) of the RJ-45 connector (2nd video).

2. For the wires how many possible termination color code methods are there? There are only 2 possible color code methods, T568A and T568B.

3. How many wires are there in a UTP cable? 8 wires (4 pairs of 2 wires)

4. What colors are used on these wires? Colors used are orange, green, brown, blue, orange-white, green-white, brown-white, blue-white.

5. The punch down tool used to insert the wires into a jack such as this does what two things to each wire? What the punch down tool does is seat and trim the wires.

6. What is the most critical part of the termination procedure to ensure low crosstalk on the connection? To keep the twists in each of the 4 pairs.

7. How is the outer insulation covering each wire cut through during the termination procedure? With the punch down tool by punching it down once to get the wire into place (seating the wire) and then punched down a bit further and harder to actually cut the wire.

8. Which termination color code method is used in this example? T568B

9. In which video is the wire separation tower shown? In the 2nd video “Terminating CAT-6 UTP Cable”.

10. Where are the pin numbers shown on the jack...