Netw310 Week2 Ilab

NETW310,

May 14th, 2014

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

Lab Report

1. In the videos you just watched where is the color code to use for the jack shown?

a. A CAT-5e the color code is visible on both outer sides of the RJ-45 connector

b. A CAT-6 the color code is only visible on the interior between the PST (pair separation tower) of the RJ-45 connector

2. For the wires how many possible termination color code methods are there?

c. There are only 2 possible color code methods, T568A and T568B.

3. How many wires are there in a UTP cable?

d. There are 8 wires in the UTP cable.

4. What colors are used on these wires?

e. 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?

f. The punch down tool is used to seat and trim the wires.

6. What is the most critical part of the termination procedure to ensure low crosstalk on the connection?

g. The most critical part is 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?

h. With the punch down tool by punching it down once to seat the wire in place. The second punch down actually cuts the wire just enough for the jack’s contacts to touch the copper.

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

i. T568B is the termination color code used.

9. In which video is the wire separation tower shown?

j. Video for the Cat6 cable mentions the wire separation tower.

10. Where are the pin numbers shown on the jack with the wire separation towers?

k. The numbers are shown on the interior between the pair separation tower of the RJ-45 connector.