COMPUTER EDUCATION 8 TAGBILARAN CITY SCIENCE

HIGH SCHOOL
 REVIEW OF THE PAST LESSON
What is Local Area Network or LAN?
Local Area Network is a computer
network that interconnects computers within a
limited area such as a home, school, computer
laboratory, or office building, using network
media.

Using this Network we can use peripheral

connected to one computer such as Printer to
print files or documents from other computer.
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TECHNICAL TERMS
Hub - used as the central object on which computers and other
devices are connected.
Crimping - joining two pieces of metal (usually a wire and a metal
plate) by deforming one or both of them to hold the other.
Cable - comprises two or more wires running side by side and
bonded, twisted, or braided together to form a single assembly, the
ends of which can be connected to two devices.
Pin – piece of metal used to fasten two things together.
CABLE PATCHING
 WHAT IS PATCH CABLE?

It’s a type of cable with connectors on both ends that are used to connect an
end device to something else like a power source. Similar with Ethernet
cables, there are fiber patch cable and Ethernet patch cable, like LC fiber
patch cable or Cat6 RJ45 patch cable. And patch cables are often used for
short distances in offices and wiring closets.

Process of creating cable used to create a network that interconnects

computers.
 STRAIGHT-THROUGH, CROSSOVER, AND
ROLLOVER WIRING
When talking about cable pinouts we often get questions as to the difference in
Straight-through, Crossover, and Rollover wiring of cables and the intended use for
each type of cable. These terms are referring to the way the cables are wired (which pin
on one end is connected to which pin on the other end).

• STRAIGHT-THROUGH
• CROSSOVER
• ROLLOVER WIRING
STRAIGHT-THROUGH WIRED CABLES
Straight-Through refers to cables that have the pin
assignments on each end of the cable. In other
words Pin 1 connector A goes to Pin 1 on connector
B, Pin 2 to Pin 2 ect. Straight-Through wired cables
are most commonly used to connect a host to client.
When we talk about cat5e patch cables, the
Straight-Through wired cat5e patch cable is used to
connect computers, printers and other network
client devices to the router switch or hub (the host
device in this instance).
STRAIGHT-THROUGH WIRED CABLES/T568B
COLOR CODING
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED IN LAN CABLING
Unshielded Twisted-Pair (UTP)
Cable - most common cable used in
computer networking. Number of
twisted-pair wires are often
grouped together and enclosed in a
protective sheath to form a cable.
COMMON NETWORK CABLE TYPES
Coaxial cable

Unshielded
twisted pair

Fiber optic
UTP CHARACTERISTICS
Unshielded
Twisted (why?) pairs of insulated conductors
Covered by
insulating sheath
UTP CATEGORIES

Category 1 Voice only (Telephone)

Category 2 Data to 4 Mbps (Localtalk)

Category 3 Data to 10Mbps (Ethernet)

Category 4 Data to 20Mbps (Token ring)

Category 5 Data to 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet)
Category 5e Data to 1000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet)
Category 6 Data to 2500Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet)
CAT5E CABLE
1000Mbps data capacity
For runs of up to 90 meters
Solid core cable ideal for structural installations
(PVC or Plenum)
Stranded cable ideal for patch cables
Terminated with RJ-45 connectors
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED IN LAN CABLING
RJ45 Connector - registered jack
45 is an eight-wire connector used
to connect computers to category
5 unshielded twisted pair cables in
a network.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED IN LAN CABLING
Wire Stripper – Used to remove the
outer jacket of the wire.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED IN LAN CABLING
Crimping Tool – used to crimp UTP
Cable to RJ45 Connector.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED IN LAN CABLING

LAN Tester - assists in the

installation and control of networks.
SAFETY PRECAUTION
Avoid Horse Playing
Use the proper tool
Always be on task
Be Vigilant

Steps in LAN Cabling

STRAIGHT CABLE
Usually use straight cable to connect different type of devices. This type of cable
will be used most of the time and can be used to:
1) Connect a computer to a switch/hub's normal port.
2) Connect a computer to a cable/DSL modem's LAN port.
3) Connect a router's WAN port to a cable/DSL modem's LAN port.
4) Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's uplink port. (Normally used for expanding
network)
5) Connect two switches/hubs with one of the switch/hub using an uplink port and the other one
using normal port.
CROSSOVER WIRED CABLES/T568A-T568B
Crossover wired cables (commonly called crossover cables) are very
much like Straight-Through cables with the exception that TX and RX lines
are crossed (they are at opposite positions on either end of the cable.
Using the 568-B standard you will see that Pin 1 on connector A goes to
Pin 3 on connector B. Pin 2 on connector A goes to Pin 6 on connector B
ect. Crossover cables are most commonly used to connect two hosts
directly. Examples would be connecting a computer directly to another
computer, connecting a switch directly to another switch, or connecting a
router to a router.
CROSSOVER WIRED CABLES/T568A-T568B
CROSSOVER WIRED CABLES/T568A-T568B

Note: While in the past when connecting two host devices

directly a crossover cable was required. Now days most
devices have auto sensing technology that detects the
cable and device and crosses pairs when needed.
CROSSOVER WIRED CABLES/T568A-T568B
Now days, LAN card has intelligence, so that both
cables can work

They have a feature on lots of switches and hubs etc

called "auto-mdix" or "auto mdi/mdix", that is the
new thing where it doesn’t matter what kind of
cable you use, it will just auto detect the proper
connection type no matter which cable you use.
CROSSOVER WIRED CABLES/T568A-T568B
Sometimes you will use crossover cable, it's usually used to
connect same type of devices. A crossover cable can be used
to:

1) Connect two computers directly.

2) Connect a router's LAN port to a switch/hub's normal port.
(Normally used for expanding network)
3) Connect two switches/hubs by using normal port in both
switches/hubs.
ROLLOVER WIRED CABLES
Rollover wired cables most commonly called rollover
cables, have opposite Pin assignments on each end of
the cable or in other words it is "rolled over". Pin 1 of
connector A would be connected to Pin 8 of connector
B. Pin 2 of connector A would be connected to Pin 7 of
connector B and so on. Rollover cables, sometimes
referred to as Yost cables are most commonly used to
connect to a devices console port to make
programming changes to the device. Unlike crossover
and straight-wired cables, rollover cables are not
intended to carry data but instead create an interface
with the device.
MATERIALS AND TOOLS USED IN LAN CABLING