Cable Basics
Characteristic Impedance of RG6 cable.
What is 75 ohms?
The CEO of Shentel
Who is Chris French?
The cable ground is attached to the power ground.
What is co-bonding?
ISP
What is internet service provider?
3.5 dB
What is the loss of a 2-way splitter?
Ingress is unwanted signals entering a network and referred to as this.
What is noise?
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
What is Shentel?
The most or maximum a coaxial cable should be bent.
What is minimum bend radius?
Protocol that automatically provides an IP host with its IP address.
What is dynamic host configuration protocol or DHCP?
A device placed at the TV to provide a customer with cable channels.
What is a set-top box (STB)?
Unity effed up
What is when Frank balances amps?
The year Shentel was founded as Farmer's Mutual Telephone System.
What is 1902?
40 inches.
What is the minimum distance from power at the pole?
A system that translates human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses.
What is Domain Name System?
Used to prepare the end of a coaxial cable for a connector.
What is a prep tool?
This is the preferred topology when installing cable.
What is homerun?
Shentel brand focused on growing the fiber network and fiber to the home service.
What is Glo Fiber?
12 inches and 4 inches.
What are the minimum distances between power and phone at the house attachment?
Voice over internet protocol.
What is VOIP?
A device used to house ground blocks and splitters.
What is a house box?
Unit of measurement for cable leaks.
What are microvolts or microvolts/meter?
Best supervisor at Shentel
Who is Derek Gilman?
Used to prevent aerial trespass.
What is a mid-span?
The most commonly reported internet issues.
What are slow speed and intermittent connection?
Provides power to the coaxial plant by means of a power inserter.
What is a power supply?