In this chapter, we began by looking at LAN cabling, which is predominantly TP wire. There are two types of TP: UTP and STP. The installation and configuration of network cables are in the EIA/TIA 568A/B standards. Cables installed between network connections can be no more than 90 meters in length (about 300 feet).
We then looked at different types of cables. A crossover cable connects devices of the same type. A patch cable is a generic term or any cable type used to connect two devices. A rollover cable has reversed pinouts and creates an interface between two dissimilar devices. Straight-through cables have the same pinout standard on their ends and connect a network adapter to a device, such as a router.
Twisted-pair cables use RJ-45 connectors, an 8P8C, for cable connections, wall jacks, patch panels, and others.
Coaxial cable has two channels: the core wire carries...