A structured cabling system is the cable infrastructure intended to transport the signals emitted by a transmitter to the corresponding receiver. It is a passive system and is designed to withstand, if degradation of signals, voice transmissions, data, images, control devices, security, fire detection, etc. This entire range of signals is transmitted through the same type of cable. It consists of protected (STP) or unprotected (UTP) twisted pair cables, fiber optics, including connectors, labels, raceways, and space to house telecommunications equipment that supports multiprotocol environments and meets industry standards.

TIA/EIA-568-B.1 General Requirements

• Cable Types

• Maximum distances

• Specifications for EFs, ERs, TRs

• Performance and field testing

TIA/EIA-568-B.2 Balanced Twisted Pair Cabling Components

• Specifications for copper components

TIA-569-B Building Routes and Spaces Commercial

• Connections (EF)

• Equipment Rooms (ER)

• Telecommunications Rooms (TR)

• Work Areas (WA)

• Routes (duct, tray, false floor, ceiling, gutter) superimposed)

• Fire barriers

1. Work Area Wiring

2. Horizontal wiring

3. Management cabling (wiring closet, rack)

4. Vertical wiring (central, backbone)

5. Computer Center

6. Equipment wiring (building entrance cabinet)

7. Campus wiring (connection, wiring between buildings)

Physical arrangement of the workstations where they are connected to each other (NETWORK) by a MEDIUM (Cable or Antenna).

The most recognized are:

• BUS topology.

• Ring Topology (RING).

• Star Topology (STAR).

• Mesh topology.

• Tree Topology.

• Hybrid.

FTP shielded twisted pair: with external general shielding, higher immunity to electromagnetic noise, higher cost.

STP armored twisted pair: individual aluminum tape on each pair.

S/FTP armored twisted pair plated: single aluminum tape and overall mesh. very expensive and the connection is not with rj45.

Types of RJ45 connectors:

5e

6, 6A

Zplug