NED DC Site Walk
Network Definitions and Acronyms
Lunch and Learnin
Mystery (ooooooo)
100

Our companies contracted for this project.

What is MDA and NTI?

100

The acronym for LAN and WAN

What is Local Area Network and Wide Area Network?

100

Different types of cables.

What are CAT6, CAT6A and CAT6A Shielded?

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY - Scary man who gives us money for NED

Who is Michael Milken?

200

Trades we own on this project.

What is Drywall, AV, Sound masking, Electrical, SC?

200

The difference between an MDF and IDF

What is MDF is the Main Distribution Frame (for the whole building) and IDF is the Individual Distribution Frame (smaller area/each floor)?

200

Map needed for WAP signal insight.

What is a heat signal map?

200

Different ISPs.

What is Verizon, Cogent, Allied, Comcast, etc?

300

PMs on NED.

Who are Mike and Jimmy?

300

MMF (Multi-Mode Fiber) vs SMF (Single Mode Fiber). One is over 1000 ft.

What is SMF (Single Mode Fiber)?

300

The purpose of UPS (Uninterruptible power supply).

What is so the network stays on before generator turns on during a power outage?
300

Mike from MDA's last name.

What is Stuart?

400

Most challenging and unique aspect of this project.

What is it is an old and historic building?

400

2-post rack vs 4-post rack

What is a Regular Network Rack vs Server Rack?

400

The number of data drops per location is historically needed and still required by DGS.

How much is 2?

400

The purpose of backbone in a network system.

What is Interconnects between the IDFs and the MDF?

500

Floors NTI is contracted for.

What is Floors 9-12?

500

CAT6A Shielded difference from CAT6A

What is Shielding made up of Aluminum foiling to inhibit electromagnetic interference?

500

The size conduit that NTI recommends 

How much is 1.5 inches?

500

Reason to create VLANs under LAN.

What is to isolate traffic for subnetworks (guest network, private network, AV network, etc)?

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