NET140 chp5 (cabling) set3

Front

A diagram showing which wires go to which pins in a connector.

Back

Pinouts

Front

The actual mapping of wires in a cable to confirm correct pairing.

Back

Wire map

Front

A full layout of how all network cables are run in a building.

Back

Cable map

Front

A visual representation of how a specific cable should be wired.

Back

Cable diagram

Front

Ethernet cable with identical pinouts on both ends (TIA/EIA-568A or 568B).

Back

Straight-through cable

Front

Short straight-through ethernet cable used to connect devices to a patch panel or switch.

Back

Patch cable

Front

A port on a switch that auto-corrects TX/RX (send/receive) without a crossover cable.

Back

MDI-X (medium dependent interface crossover)

Front

A feature that automatically detects and adjusts for crossover.

Back

Auto-MDI-X

Front

A small device that redirects signals back into the device for testing.

Back

Loopback adapter

Front

Ethernet cable where transmit and receive wires are crossed.

Back

Crossover cable