NT1210 Lab 4.3 Cabling exploration
Exercise 4.3.1
Use your textbook and Internet research to complete the comparison in Table 4-3. Cite the sources from which you retrieved the information to complete the comparison.
UTP-Defines a cable that can carry data up to 100 Mbps. The signaling frequency of this cable is up to 100 MHz. Cheapest form of cable available for networking purposes. Easy to handle and install. Highly prone to external interference like EMI and RFI. Highly prone to crosstalk. Unable to provide secured transmission of data.
Coaxial (Thinnet) 185m 100 Mbps Low Uses thin cabling, low hardware costs Difficult to troubleshoot, difficult to maintain.
Coaxial (Thicknet) 500m 100 Mbps directly connects computers and it costs more.
Multimode cables are less expensive to operate, install and maintain than single-mode cables. However, they are much more limited in both speed and distance. For instance, the maximum speed of a multimode cable is 10GB, but only up to a distance of 300 meters. Up to 2 kilometers, it is only capable of transmitting at 100Mbit. Beyond that, its transfer speed becomes negligible. This limitation is negated by the fact that its maximum speed is sufficient for the environment that it is most often used in.
Singlemode cable provides less signal attenuation, higher transmissions speeds, and up to 50 times greater transmission distance than multimode cable. Singlemode cable can transmit data at terabits per second over 100km without requiring re-amplification of the signal. http://www.imakenews.com/drs/e_article001146955.cfm?x=b11,0,w https://people.richland.edu/dkirby/142fibercable.htm
Exercise 4.3.2
Rank the three main types of cable (UTP, SMF, and MMF) in a hierarchy of use for connecting network devices based on your completed comparison table. Use your textbook and Internet research to justify your ranking
Multimode cable, Singlemode cable, Coaxial (Thinnet), Coaxial (Thicknet) UTP. Each have their disadvantages and advantages which is above in the hierarchy and links.
Exercise 4.3.3
Using the description of Network A and Figure 4-4, create a cabling solution for this network that meets the owner’s needs. Justify your choices. For all workstations from A-E I would use UTP to connect to S1 and from S1 to R1 I would use UTP. From R1 to S2 I use a MMF cable that would be strung up top of the factory floor. A little more expensive even with MMF NIC for R1 still better in the long run. S2 to F-H I would use UTP for all the workstations. UTP is a cheaper cable solution Owners A network but will need a MMF to make across the factory floor. You want to cheap out you get what you pay for. PCs F-H to connect to S2 (Switch $140) = $0.25 x 150 = $37.50 PCs A-E to connect to S1 (Switch $140) = 200 x $0.25 = $50 MMF cable running 210m from S2 to R1 = 210 x 0.35 = $73.50 Exercise 4.3.4
Using the description of Network B and Figure 4-5, create a cabling solution for this network that meets the owner’s needs. Choose whether you want to connect the three routers in full mesh and explain your choice. Justify your choices.
Workstations A-C I would use UTP 3 10m which cost $2.50 each a piece. To connect to one Router that would cost $140 each and 2 SMF Nic expansion card cost $160 each. Workstations D-F I would use UTP 3 5m which cost $1.25 each a piece. To connect to one Router that would cost $140 each and 2 SMF Nic expansion card cost $160 each. Workstations G-H I would use 2 5m which cost $1.25 each a piece. To connect to one Router that would cost $140 each and 2 SMF Nic expansion card cost $160 each. For the connections to the other Routers I would use 1 410 meter SMF cable costing $184.50. Secondly use a 170 meter SMF costing $76.50. Lastly using 1 502 meter SMF cable costing $225.90. All total cost $1880.50
Exercise 4.3.5
Using the description of Network C and Figure 4-6, create a cabling solution for this network that meets the owner’s needs. Justify your choices. Workstations A-C I would use UTP 3 5m which cost $1.25 each a piece. To connect to one Router that would cost $140 each with a Coaxial NIc expansion card costing $40.00 each. Workstations D-f I would use UTP 3 5m which cost $1.25 each a piece. To connect to one Router that would cost $140 each with a Coaxial NIc expansion card costing $40.00 each. Workstations H-G I would use UTP 2 5m which cost $1.25 each a piece. To connect to one Router that would cost $140 each with a Coaxial NIc expansion card costing $40.00 each. Workstation I would use a 120 thinnet costing $32.50 and a Coaxial NIc expansion card costing $60.00 each. For connecting the Routers 1-80m thinnet costing $21.50 and 120m costing $32.70.