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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III-CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ZAMBALES
CANDELARIA SCHOOL OF FISHERIES
Purok 7, Sinabacan, Candelaria 2212, Zambales

SPTVE-COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICING

Guided Learning Activity Kit
Setting-Up Computer Networks
Quarter 2- Week 1
CSS – Grade 9
Guided Learning Activity Kit
Setting-Up Computer Networks
Quarter 2- Week 1

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 INSTALLING NETWORK CABLES

Introduction

To install a new copy of Windows10 or upgrade the

Windows 7 or 8.1 operating system in your computer, you have to
meet the system hardware requirements, you must have a faster
processor, RAM, and higher graphics card to upgrade your system
to cope up to the needs of the user. Are you ready to do this? Let’s
get started!

Learning Competency

SETTING-UP COMPUTER NETWORKS

SPTVE_CSY S9- SUCN-IIa- c-5

Objectives

At the end of this Guided Learning Activity Kit, you should be able to:

1. identify necessary network materials in accordance with

established procedures and check against system
requirements;

2. determine cable routes in accordance with network design

and actual installation site;

3. plan cable routes in accordance with network design and

actual installation site;

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 Review

Based on what you have learned previously, why is it important

to perform windows update? Write your answers in two paragraphs on
separate sheet of paper.

Discussion

A network consists of two or more computers that are

linked in order to share resources (such as printers and CD-
ROMs), exchange files, or allow electronic communications. The
computers on a network may be linked through cables, telephone
lines, radio waves, satellites, or infrared light beams.

Network media is the actual path over in which electrical signal

travels as it moves from one component to another. This information
sheet describes the common types of network media, including
twisted-paired cable, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, and wireless.

LO 1. INSTALL NETWORK CABLES

Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Cable

Twisted pair cabling comes in two varieties: shielded and unshielded.

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) is the most popular and is generally the best
option for school networks (See fig. 1).

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 Unshielded twisted pair

Categories of Unshielded Twisted Pair

Type Use

Category 1 Voice Only (Telephone Wire)

Category 2 Data to 4 Mbps (Local Talk)

Category 3 Data to 10 Mbps (Ethernet)

Category 4 Data to 20 Mbps (16 Mbps Token Ring)

Category 5 Data to 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet)

Unshielded Twisted Pair Connector

The standard connector for unshielded twisted pair cabling is an RJ-

45 connector. This is a plastic connector that looks like a large telephone-
style connector. A slot allows the RJ-45 to be inserted only one way. RJ
stands for Registered Jack, implying that the connector follows a standard
borrowed from the telephone industry. This standard designates which wire
goes with each pin inside the connector.

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 RJ-45 connector

Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) Cable

A disadvantage of UTP is that it may be susceptible to radio and

electrical frequency interference. Shielded twisted pair (STP) is suitable for
environments with electrical interference; however, the extra shielding can
make the cables quite bulky. Shielded twisted pair is often used on
networks using Token Ring topology.

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Coaxial Cable

Coaxial cabling has a single copper conductor at its center. A plastic

layer provides insulation between the center conductor and a braided metal
shield. The metal shield helps to block any outside interference from
fluorescent lights, motors, and other computers.

Coaxial cable

Although coaxial cabling is difficult to install, it is highly resistant to

signal interference. In addition, it can support greater cable lengths between
network devices than twisted pair cable. The two types of coaxial cabling are
thick coaxial and thin coaxial.

Fiber Optic Cable

A fiber optic cable is a network cable that contains strands of glass

fibers inside an insulated casing. They're designed for long-distance, high-
performance data networking, and telecommunications. Compared to wired
cables, fiber optic cables provide higher bandwidth and transmit data over
longer distances. Fiber optic cables support much of the world's internet,
cable television, and telephone systems.

Wireless
LANs

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 Not all networks are connected with cabling; some networks are
wireless. Wireless LANs use high frequency radio signals, infrared light
beams, or lasers to communicate between the workstations and the file
server or hubs. Each workstation and file server on a wireless network has
some sort of transceiver/antenna to send and receive the data. Information
is relayed between transceivers as if they were physically connected. For
longer distance, wireless communications can also take place through
cellular telephone technology, microwave transmission, or by satellite.
Wireless networks are great for allowing laptop computers or remote
computers to connect to the LAN. Wireless networks are also beneficial in
older buildings where it may be difficult or impossible to install cables.

What is a Network Operating System?

Unlike operating systems, such as DOS and Windows, that are

designed for single users to control one computer, network operating
systems (NOS) coordinate the activities of multiple computers across a
network. The network operating system acts as a director to keep the
network running smoothly.

The two major types of network operating systems are:

 Peer-to-Peer
 Client/Server

Peer-to-Peer

Peer-to-peer network operating systems allow users to share

resources and files located on their computers and to access shared
resources found on other computers. However, they do not have a file server
or a centralized management source. In a peer-to-peer network, all
computers are considered equal; they all have the same abilities to use the

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resources available on the network. Peer-to-peer networks are designed
primarily for small to medium local area networks. AppleShare and
Windows for Workgroups are examples of programs that can function as
peer-to-peer network operating systems.

Peer-to-peer network

Advantages of a peer-to-peer network:

 Less initial expense - No need for a dedicated server.

 Setup - An operating system (such as Windows XP) already in place
may only need to be reconfigured for peer-to-peer operations.

Disadvantages of a peer-to-peer network:

 Decentralized - No central repository for files and applications.

 Security - Does not provide the security available on a client/server
network.

Client/Server

Client/server network operating systems allow the network to

centralize functions and applications in one or more dedicated file servers.
The file servers become the heart of the system, providing access to
resources and providing security. Individual workstations (clients) have
access to the resources available on the file servers. The network operating
system provides the mechanism to integrate all the components of the
network and allow multiple users to simultaneously share the same
resources irrespective of physical location. Novell Netware and Windows
2000 Server are examples of client/server network operating systems.

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 Client/server network

Advantages of a client/server network:

 Centralized - Resources and data security are controlled through the

server.
 Scalability - Any or all elements can be replaced individually as needs
increase.
 Flexibility - New technology can be easily integrated into system.
 Interoperability - All components (client/network/server) work
together.
 Accessibility - Server can be accessed remotely and across multiple
platforms.

Disadvantages of a client/server network:

 Expense - Requires initial investment in dedicated server.

 Maintenance - Large networks will require a staff to ensure efficient
operation.

Dependence - When server goes down, operations will cease across the
network

UTP Cable

A UTP cable (category 5) is one of the most popular LAN cables. This
cable consists of 4 twisted pairs of metal wires (that means there are 8 wires
in the cable). Adding RJ45 connectors at both ends of the UTP cable it
becomes a LAN cable they usually use.

Preparation

You need a UTP Cable, Crimping Tool, RJ45, and Cutter

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Making Cable

Follow the steps below.

1. Remove the outmost vinyl shield for 12mm at one end of the cable (we
call this side A-side).
2. Arrange the metal wires in parallel (refer the each section's wire
arrangement table). Don't remove the shield of each metal line.
3. Insert the metal wires into RJ45 connector on keeping the metal wire
arrangement.
4. Set the RJ45 connector (with the cable) on the pliers, and squeeze it
tightly.
5. Make the other side of the cable (we call this side B-side) in the same
way.
6. After you made it, you don't need to take care of the direction of the
cable. (Any cable in this page is directionless --- that means you can
set either end of the cable to either device.)

How to see the wire arrangement

Take the UTP cable with your left hand and a RJ45 connector with
your right hand. Hold the RJ45 connector in the way you can see the
contact metal face of the RJ45 connector.

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The tables below are for the case where the UTP cable consists of
green/green-white, orange/orange-white, blue/blue-white, brown/brown-
white twisted pairs.

10 Base T / 100 Base T Straight

10BaseT and 100BaseT are most common mode of LAN. You can use
UTP category-5 cable for both mode. (You can use UTP category-3 cable for
10BaseT, in which there are only 3 wires inside the cable.)

A straight cable is used to connect a computer to a hub. You can use

it to connect 2 hubs in the case one of the hubs has an uplink port (and you
use normal port on the other hub).

Pin ID side A side B

1 orange-white orange-white

2 orange orange

3 green-white green-white

4 blue blue

5 blue-white blue-white

6 green green

7 brown-white brown-white

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 8 brown brown

10 Base T / 100 Base T Cross

A cross cable for 10BaseT and 100BaseT is used to connect 2

computers directly (with ONLY the UTP cable). It is also used when you
connect 2 hubs with a normal port on both hubs. (In other words, the cross
cable is used relatively in a rare case.)

Pin ID side A side B

1 orange-white green-white

2 orange green

3 green-white orange-white

4 blue blue

5 blue-white blue-white

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 6 green orange

7 brown-white brown-white

8 brown brown

Activities

Guided Practice 1
Directions: Identify the given type of cable used in a network by
writing the correct type according to category. Write your answers
on your paper.

Type Use

Voice Only (Telephone Wire)

Data to 20 Mbps (16 Mbps Token Ring)

Data to 4 Mbps (Local Talk)

Data to 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet)

Data to 10 Mbps (Ethernet)

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Guided Practice 2

Direction: Match the word/s in column A to column B. Write the letters of

the correct answers on your paper.

A B

_____ 1. Shielded Twisted Pair A.

_____ 2. Coaxial Cable

B.
_____ 3. Unshielded Twisted Pair

_____ 4. Fiber Optic Cable

C.

_____ 5. Wireless LAN

D.

E
.

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Independent Practice

Fill in the appropriate color codes of 10 Base T / 100 Base T

Straight and 10 Base T / 100 Base Cross

10 Base T / 100 Base T Straight 10 Base T / 100 Base Cross

Pin ID side A side B

Pin ID side A side B

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Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer based on the given
statement. Write your answer on your paper.

_____1. It consists of two or more computers that are linked in order to

share resources exchange files or allow electronic communications.
A. Network B. Network Media C. UTP cable D. STP
cable
_____2. This is the actual path over in which electrical signal travels as it

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moves from one component to another.
A. Network B. Network Media C. UTP cable D. STP
cable
_____3. This network cable is the most popular and is generally the best
option for school networks.
A. Network B. Network Media C. UTP cable D. STP
cable
_____4. It a type of cable that is used on suitable for environments with
electrical interference and is often used on networks using Token Ring
topology.
A. Network B. Network Media C. UTP cable D. STP
cable
____5. This has a single copper conductor at its center. A plastic layer
provides insulation between the center conductor and a braided metal
shield.
A. Coaxial Cable C. RJ45
B. Wireless LAN D. Network Operating System
____6. It use high frequency radio signals, infrared light beams, or lasers
to communicate between the workstations and the file server or hubs.
A. Coaxial Cable C. RJ45
B. Wireless LAN D. Network Operating System
_____7. The standard connector for unshielded twisted pair cabling. This is a
plastic connector that looks like a large telephone-style connector.
A. Coaxial Cable C. RJ45
B. Wireless LAN D. Network Operating System
____8. The acts as a director to keep the network running smoothly.
A. Coaxial Cable C. RJ45
B. Wireless LAN D. Network Operating System
____9. A network operating systems allow users to share resources and files
located on their computers and to access shared resources found on other
computers where all computers are considered equal; they all have the same
abilities to use the resources available on the network.
A. Peer-to-Peer B. Client/Server C. Wireless LAN D. Network
____10. This allow the network to centralize functions and applications in
one or more dedicated file servers. The file servers become the heart of the
system, providing access to resources and providing security.
A. Peer-to-Peer B. Client/Server C. Wireless LAN D. Network

Reflection

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 Complete the sentences below to tell how you have learned our
lessons well. Write the answers on your paper.

I learned about _________.

Knowing about this topic helps me __________________.
This topic reminds me of _______________________.
The part I know the most about is____________________.
The part that is the most confusing is______________________.
I would like to know more about_______________________.

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 Key to Corrections

Review 10 Base T / 100 Base T Cross

Answers varies on the
understanding of the learners.

Guided Practice 1 Pin ID side A side B

1. D
2. B 1 orange-white green-white
3. A
4. C 2 orange green
5. E
Guided Practice 2 3 green-white orange-white

4 blue blue
10 Base T / 100 Base T Straight
5 blue-white blue-white

Pin ID side A side B 6 green orange

1 orange-white orange-white 7 brown-white brown-white

8 brown brown
2 orange orange
ASSESSMENT
3 green-white green-white 1. A
2. B
4 blue blue 3. C
4. D
5 blue-white blue-white
5. A
6. B
6 green green
7. C
7 brown-white brown-white 8. D
9. A
8 brown brown 10. B

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