Cable Basics
Shentel
Quality Checks
Internet
Tools & Equipment
100

Characteristic Impedance of RG6 cable.

What is 75 ohms?

100

The CEO of Shentel

Who is Chris French?

100

The cable ground is attached to the power ground.

What is co-bonding?

100

ISP

What is internet service provider?

100

3.5 dB

What is the loss of a 2-way splitter?

200

Ingress is unwanted signals entering a network and referred to as this.

What is noise?

200

Shenandoah Telecommunications Company

What is Shentel?

200

The most or maximum a coaxial cable should be bent.

What is minimum bend radius?

200

Protocol that automatically provides an IP host with its IP address.

What is dynamic host configuration protocol or DHCP? 

200

A device placed at the TV to provide a customer with cable channels.

What is a set-top box (STB)?

300

Unity effed up

What is when Frank balances amps? 

300

The year Shentel was founded as Farmer's Mutual Telephone System.

What is 1902?

300

40 inches.

What is the minimum distance from power at the pole?

300

A system that translates human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses.

What is Domain Name System?

300

Used to prepare the end of a coaxial cable for a connector.

What is a prep tool?

400

This is the preferred topology when installing cable.

What is homerun?

400

Shentel brand focused on growing the fiber network and fiber to the home service.

What is Glo Fiber?

400

12 inches and 4 inches.

What are the minimum distances between power and phone at the house attachment?

400

Voice over internet protocol.

What is VOIP?

400

A device used to house ground blocks and splitters. 

What is a house box?

500

Unit of measurement for cable leaks.

What are microvolts or microvolts/meter?

500

Best supervisor at Shentel

Who is Derek Gilman?

500

Used to prevent aerial trespass.

What is a mid-span?

500

The most commonly reported internet issues.

What are slow speed and intermittent connection?

500

Provides power to the coaxial plant by means of a power inserter.

What is a power supply?