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Line Testers and Cable Certifiers
1. Explain that to certify the cabling structure, a cabling company must measure and warrant the performance of
the entire cabling system.
2. Explain the differences between continuity testers and performance testers. Outline some of the things a
performance tester can be used to measure.
3. Explain TDR (time domain reflectometer).
4. Describe fiber-optic continuity testers.
5. Explain the functionality of OTDRs (optical time domain reflectometers).
6. Note the expense of cable performance testers.
7. Use Figure 5-51 to illustrate a cable performance tester.
OPM (Optical Power Meter)
1. Discuss how an OPM can be used to measure the amount of light power transmitted on a fiber-optic line.
Tip
Students may find more information on Cable Considerations for Network Installations at
Additional Resources
1. EIA/TIA sites
2. Blackbox Network Services
3. How Fiber Optics Work
4. Network Cabling Help

Key Terms
For definitions of key terms, see the Glossary near the end of the book.
Ø 1000Base-LX
Ø 1000Base-SX
Ø 1000Base-T
Ø 1000Base-TX
Ø 100Base-FX
Ø 100Base-T
Ø 10Base2
Ø 10BaseT
Ø 10GBase-ER
Ø 10GBase-EW
Ø 10GBase-LR
Ø 10GBase-LW
Ø 10GBase-SR
Ø 10GBase-SW
Ø 10GBase-T
Ø 10-Gigabit Ethernet
Ø 802.3ae
Ø 802.3af
Ø 802.3at
Ø alien cross-talk
Ø AM (amplitude modulation)
Ø American Wire Gauge (AWG)
Ø amplifier
Ø amplitude
Ø analog signal
Ø Angle Polished Connector (APC)
Ø ASCII
Ø attenuation
Ø back reflection
Ø backplane
Ø baseband
Ø baud rate (Bd)
Ø bit rate
Ø BNC
Ø BNC connector
Ø BNC coupler
Ø boot
Ø braiding
Ø broadband
Ø cable checker
Ø cable crimper
Ø cable performance tester
Ø cable tester
Ø Cat (category)
Ø Cat 3 (Category 3)
Ø Cat 5 (Category 5)
Ø Cat 5e (enhanced Category 5)
Ø Cat 6 (Category 6)
Ø Cat 6a (Augmented Category 6)
Ø Cat 7 (Category 7)
Ø Cat 7a (Augmented Category 7)
Ø certifier
Ø Cisco console cable
Ø cladding
Ø coaxial cable
Ø connector
Ø console port
Ø continuity tester
Ø core
Ø coupler
Ø crimping
Ø crimping tool
Ø crossover cable
Ø cross-talk
Ø CWDM (coarse wavelength division
multiplexing)
Ø DB-25 connector
Ø DB-9 connector
Ø demultiplexer (demux)
Ø digital signal
Ø DWDM (dense wavelength division
multiplexing)
Ø Ethernet port
Ø far end cross-talk (FEXT)
Ø Fast Ethernet
Ø FC (ferrule connector or fiber channel)
Ø F-connector
Ø FDM (frequency division multiplexing)
Ø ferrule
Ø fiber coupler
Ø fiber type mismatch
Ø FM (frequency modulation)
Ø frequency
Ø GBIC (Gigabit interface converter)
Ø Gigabit Ethernet
Ø hot-swappable
Ø impedance
Ø LC (local connector)
Ø LED (light-emitting diode)
Ø light meter
Ø line tester
Ø media converter
Ø mini GBIC
Ø MMF (multimode fiber)
Ø modal bandwidth
Ø modem
Ø modulation
Ø MT-RJ (Mechanical Transfer-Registered
Jack)
Ø multimeter
Ø multiplexer (mux)
Ø multiplexing

Ø near end cross-talk (NEXT)
Ø NIST (National Institute of Standards and
Technology)
Ø NSP (network service provider)
Ø open circuit
Ø optical loss
Ø optical power meter (OPM)
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