Category 6 Overview

This 1-day course provides a vendor neutral and comprehensive technical overview of Category 6 cabled LAN horizontal networks.

Designed for those with some knowledge of cabling, the content examines the future potential for Cat 6 and looks at any risks associated with encompassing this technology. As many installers have discovered to their cost, the problems generated by poor Cat 6 installation are more prevalent than on previous Cat 5 and Cat 5e systems. Ways of addressing the necessary quality standards during the installation of Cat 6 cable to ensure a high rate of first time passes during acceptance testing will be fully examined.

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Duration
1 day

Who should attend?
Installers and technicians familiar with the basic concepts of datacommunications to EIA/TIA, Cat 5e or ISO BSEN Class D

Prerequisites
An understanding of Cat 5e

Course objectives
Delegates gain a theoretical and practical understanding of Category 6 cabling

Qualifications
CableNet Certificate

Related Training
Design & Advanced Testing of Copper Systems

Course Content (50% Theory, 50% Practical)

Introduction
• Category 6 overview

When to use CAT 6
• Network capacity trends
• Development of 10G over Cat 6
• The need for an augmented Cat 6

Standards
• BSEN 50173
• ISO 11801
• TIA/EIA 568B
• Variations between the requirements of different standards

Testing
• Testing NEXT
• Return loss
• Power sum
• NEXT
• ELFEXT propagation delay & delay skew
• Comparisons of the requirements of different test methods
• Extra tests will be required for 10G operation

Health & safety

Practical UTP/FTP
• Termination of various Cat 6 products

Troubleshooting
• Fault identification & correction