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 Module 5 – TVL ICT G12 – Q1

Introductory Message
To the Parents:
Greetings of good life!
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attitudes in COMPUTER SYSTEMS SERVICING NC II. This is composed of discussions,
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and suggested computer and mobile applications or software that your child may use for
simulations and applications. The Introduction is all about the knowledge that your child
already knows. This part connects what is already known and what is about to be learned.
The Development part provides the needed information and skills to be learned.
Engagement part has activities which will strengthen the mastery of the lesson. The
Assimilation part includes assessment to determine if your child has acquired the needed
skills and gives opportunity for your child to reflect for their own learning/life skills.
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Greetings!
This learning material is designed especially for you. This is composed of discussions
and activities to further develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in COMPUTER
SYSTEMS SERVICING NC II. The lesson has four parts: Introduction, Development,
Engagement and Assimilation.
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of paper. Do not write anything on this learning material. You may ask the guidance of
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Happy learning!

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 NETWORK CONNECTION

I. INTRODUCTION (PANIMULA)

What I Need to Know

This module was designed and prepared to help you achieved the required learning
competencies in preliminaries in setting up computer server. This will be the source of
information and activities for you to acquire knowledge, skills and attitudes on the
competencies listed below and learning outcome independently and at your own pace.

Learning Outcome: Create a floor plan with network wiring layout or design.

Learning Competencies:

• Install network cables and cable raceways in accordance with established procedures
and installation requirements.
• Configure Network Interface Card (NIC) in accordance with network design.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Define Network design.

2. Create network cable in accordance with network design.
3. Construct a network design based on floor plan.
4. Configure Network Interface Card for network connection

What’s New

Determine how many networks are there in the picture.

Source:
Conceptdraw.com

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 II. DEVELOPMENT (PAGPAPAUNLAD)

What I know

Read and analyze each question. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your answer
on answer sheet provided.

1. Which connector is used to attach on both end of UTP network cable?

A. RJ11 C. RJ12
B. RJ45 D. RJ44
2. What tool is used to attach the connector to UTP network cable?
A. Crimping Tool C. Pliers
B. Punch Tool D. Screwdrivers
3. Which type of UTP cable has a 10mbps data rate?
A. CAT1 C. CAT3
B. CAT2 D. CAT4
4. Which of the following connections will use crossover cable?
A. switch to router C. gateway to computer
B. switch to computer D. computer to computer
5. Which of the following pairs are types of network cable?
A. Straight-Through and Crossover C. TCP and IP
B. T568A and T568B D. Ethernet and Wireless
6. Which UTP cable is used for old telephone cable?
A. CAT1 C. CAT3
B. CAT2 D. CAT4
7. Which tool is used to insert wires and known as Krone tool?
A. wire stripper C. punch down tool
B. Lan Tester D. crimping tool
8. Which cable connection is used in connecting two different devices?
A. Crossover C. Both A and B
B. Straight-Through D. fiber-optic
9. Which of the following UTP cable standard with solid green color on terminal
2?
A. T568A C. T568C
B. T568B D. T568D

10. It is a network connection referred as wired connection.

A. Internet C. Cable
B. Ethernet D. TCP/IP

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 What’s In

Activity 1. Matching Type. Match the Type of Networks in Column A with the correct
descriptions in Column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1. Straight- Through A. automatically obtained IP address
2. Crossover B. direct connections
3. Peer to Peer C. T568A -T568A
4. Client – Server D. DHCP server
5. DHCP E. T568B – T568A

Activity 2. In Mathematics there is a term “Function”. It can be one is to one relationship or

many is to one or it can be not a Function. In this activity, determine if the connection will be
used either straight- through or crossover.

1. Router Router
2. Router Switch
3. Computer Switch
4. Computer Computer
5. Switch Switch

Activity 3. Determine the network cabling in crossover connection. Match the number in
column A with the number in Column B that represents the terminal of RJ45.

Column A Column B
1 A. 1
2 B. 2
3 C. 3
4 D. 4
5 E. 5
6 F. 6
7 G. 7
8 H. 8

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 What’s Is It

Information Sheet 5.1 Types of UTP Cables and Cabling

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NX99ad2FUA

Types of UTP cables

Source: firewall.cx

Straight – Through and Cross Over

source: cables-solution.com

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INFORMATION SHEET 5.2 NETWORK CABLING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4cFGS_-uZg

Source: Pinterest.com

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 INFORMATION SHEET 5.3 MATERIALS AND TOOLS IN NETWORK CABLING

I/ O Keystone Patch Module Patch Panel

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 INFORMATION SHEET 5.4 NETWORK CABLING BASED ON FLOOR PLAN

Source: conceptdraw.com

Network cabling diagram is also called network design.

In network cabling we consider the following;

a. Floor plan
b. Dimension of the facility
c. No. of floor levels
d. Location of the modem or main patch panel.
e. Electrical wiring
f. Network architecture

After considering the factors cited above, you may now determine the following:

a. Length of cable to be used

b. Number and types of Connector
c. Number of nodes (switches and routers)
d. Network configuration

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 Information Sheet 5.5 Network Interface Card Configuration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQXr1QXx_oo

Network Interface Card or network interface controller (NIC) is a type of PCI expansion card
as it is plugged into the motherboard's PCI port. They are responsible for translating data on
the computer into a form that can be transferred via a network cable or wireless network signal.
There are two main types of NIC cards with specific configuration types: ethernet and
wireless.1

ETHERNET - a network connection referred as wired connection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLziLmaYsO0

1. Go to Control Panel>Network and Internet>Network connections.

2. Select and right click to Ethernet.
3. Select properties.
4. Under Networking Tab, select Internet Protocol
Version 4(TCP/IP).

References:
1
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/types-of-nic-cards

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DHCP Configuration

In this configuration, the computer will

obtain automatically IP Address
through DHCP. To see the assigned IP
address, go to command prompt (CMD)
then type ipconfig/all then press enter.
Other network related information
about the computer will be displayed.

Peer to Peer Configuration

Computer 1 Computer 2

Peer-to-Peer can be automatically obtained through DHCP or manually configured, from the
previous lessons each computer must be in the same IP class but different IP addresses and
within the range of the subnet mask or the same subnet mask if both computers belongs to
the same network. Peer-to-peer connection can be done even with or without a switch or hub.
In direct connection, crossover cable connection will be used since we are connecting the
same type devices and straight-through if the connections will use a network switch or hub,
since we are connecting two different type of devices (computer 1 to switch, then switch to
computer 2).

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Client- Server Configuration

Client Computer Server Computer

In Client-server network configuration, client computer will automatically obtain from the
given IP address range of the server (DHCP server), the preferred DNS server is usually
the IP address of the server.

Under Ethernet properties is sharing tab,

wherein you can allow other computers to
connect to internet through a main
computer or server. The said main
computer will control the internet
connections of the entire network unless
the second option under sharing tab is
selected.

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III. ENGAGEMENT (PAKIKIPAGPALIHAN)
What’s More

Activity 1: MATCHING TYPE

Match the type of UTP cables in Column A with the correct descriptions in Column B

Column A Column B
1. CAT3 A. 10Gbps
2. CAT4 B. 100Mbps
3. CAT5 C. 16Mbps
4. CAT5e D. 1Gbps
5. CAT6 E. 10Mbps

Activity 2: TRUE OR FALSE

Write CPU if the statement is True or correct and RAM if the statement is False or incorrect.
Underline the word/s or phrase/s that make/s the statement incorrect.

1. The punch down tool is also known as the Krone tool.

2. Both end of the LAN cable is T568A therefore the cable is a crossover.
3. Both peer-to-peer and client-server may use DHCP.
4. Multimeter is a useful device that allows you to check the continuity and signal of
network cable.
5. Network cabling is based on network configuration.

Activity 3: CONFIGURE. Using the first 4 IP address of Class B create a peer-to-peer

network configuration.

A.____________________

B.____________________

C.____________________

D.____________________

E.____________________

F.____________________

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 What I Can Do

Learners will choose the type of performance task depends on his/her capability and
accessibility to internet.

PERFORMANCE TASK A (Learners without materials or gadgets and no internet access)

Using the floor plan given (see attached activity sheet). Draw the appropriate network design
and write a maximum of 5 sentences description of the output.
PERFORMANCE TASK B (Learners with materials or gadgets and limited internet access)
• Learners will create a demonstration video of network cabling and send to the subject
teacher. He will create a crossover cable using 3 pieces of RJ45, I/O modular patch,
2 sets of wire (50cm each), and LAN cable tester.
Network Cabling to do
• 1 set is Rj45 to Rj45 straight-through (A to A)
• 1 set of I/O to Rj45 crossover (A to B)
• Connect the two cables together and test using LAN cable tester
PERFORMANCE TASK C (Learners without materials but with gadgets and internet access)
• Learners will send a video or screen recorded clip to the subject teacher and brief
description or explanation of the task using UTP cable simulator. Or
• Learners will send a screenshot of created floor plan with network wiring and
description or explanation of the task using sweethome3d.
For android phone:
Download UTP Cable simulator by jarnmode on Google Playstore.
For online:
• Go to www.sweethome3D.com , and select online application.
• Create a floor plan using sweethome3d
• Have a screenshot of the floor plan
• Using the picture of the floor plan, draw the network design using network symbol
• Send to the screen of the output to the subject teacher.
Disclaimer: Please check the gadgets’ specifications or application requirements to avoid
problems. The subject teacher and the school will not be liable of any loss of data or damages
may occur upon installation this software.

Rubrics for Performance Task

Criteria Score (5 is the highest and
1 is the lowest)
5 4 3 2 1
Following directions or instructions.
Organization of contents or details
Completeness
Skills Applied or Workmanship
Creativity

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 Additional Activities

Match the start and end point of each connection by writing the letter of the end point for
each number. Take note red line means crossover and blue line means straight-through

1. A.

A.
2.

B.

3.

C.

4.

5.
D.

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IV. ASSIMILATION (PAGLALAPAT)
What I have Learned

Different types of UTP cables

CAT1 CAT5 CAT6

CAT2 CAT5e CAT6a

CAT3 CAT4 CAT7

Use straight-through when connecting the same devices and crossover if different types
of devices.

Standard color coding for RJ45 – LAN cable connection

NIC Configuration:

• Default configuration – automatically obtained IP address through DHCP

• Peer-to-peer - automatically obtained or manually configured, may be direction wire
connection or through network nodes (switch, hub or router).
• Client-server – the client obtained IP address from the server (DHCP server)

In network cabling we consider the following;

• Floor plan
• Dimension of the facility
• No. of floor levels
• Location of the modem or main patch panel.
• Electrical wiring
• Network architecture

After considering the factors cited above, you may now determine the following:

• Length of cable to be used

• Number and types of Connector
• Number of nodes (switches and routers)
• Network configuration

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 Assessment

Part I. Choose the Letter of the best answer.

1. Which UTP cable is used for old telephone cable?
A. CAT1 C. CAT3
B. CAT2 D. CAT4
2. Which tool is used to insert wires and known as Krone tool?
A. wire stripper C. punch down tool
B. Lan Tester D. crimping tool
3. Which cable connection is used in connecting two different devices?
A. Crossover C. Both A and B
B. Straight-Through D. fiber-optic
4. Which of the following UTP cable standard with solid green color on terminal
2?
A. T568A C. T568C
B. T568B D. T568D
5. It is a network connection referred as wired connection.
A. Internet C. Cable
B. Ethernet D. TCP/IP
Part II. Match the items in column A that best corresponds with the items in column B.

Column A Column B
6. Crimping Tool A. RJ45
7. Krone Tool B. A to A, B to B
8. Straight- through C. UTP cable
9. T568A D. T568B
10. Ethernet E. I/O modular patch
Part III. Identify the item being describe by each sentence.
____________11. Ethernet cable with data rate of 1Gbps.
____________12. This is color coding for _______.
____________13. Network cable that connects different devices together.
____________14. Network design of most computer shops.
____________15. Network design commonly in computer laboratory.

V. REFLECTION (PAGNINILAY)
On the following reflections, write only a maximum of 5 sentences.

A. List 5 keywords of what you have learned or best describe the lesson
B. Why is it important to learn about the lesson?
C. How will I apply what I have learned?
D. What are the difficulties I encountered in learning this module?

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 Answer key

What I What’s In What’s More

know
PRETEST Activity 1. Activity 2 Activity 1:
1. B 1. C 1. Crossover 1. E
2. A 2. E 2. Straight-through 2. C
3. C 3. B 3. Straight-through 3. B
4. D 4. D 4. Crossover 4. D
5. A 5. A 5. Crossover 5. A
6. A
7. C Activity 2.
8. A Activity 3. 1. CPU
9. A 1. C 2. crossover, RAM
10. B 2. F 3. CPU
3. A 4. multimeter, RAM
4. D 5. configuration, RAM
5. E
6. B Activity 3.
7. G
8. H A. 128.0.0.2
B. 255.255.0.0
C. 128.0.0.1
D. 128.0.0.3
Additional Activities E. 255.255.0.0
1. B F. 128.0.0.1
2. C
3. A
4. E
5. D

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Answer Key for the Assessment

1. A
2. C
3. A
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. E
8. B
9. D
10. C
11. Cat5e
12. T568B
13. Crossover
14. Client-server
15. Peer-to-peer

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References:
Michelle Carvo, 2018 September 29, techwalla.com, Types of NIC Cards, accessed 17
August 2020, < https://www.techwalla.com/articles/types-of-nic-cards>

PowerCert Animated Videos. 2019 February 12. Ethernet Cables, UTP vs STP, Straight vs
Crossover, CAT 5,5e,6,7,8 Network Cables. YouTube. Retrieved August 17, 2020, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NX99ad2FUA

Professor Messer.2010 July 17. Wiring Standards - CompTIA Network+ N10-004: 2.4.
YouTube. Retrieved August 17, 2020, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4cFGS_-uZg

Professor Messer. 2019 May 10. Network Adapter Properties - CompTIA A+ 220-1002 - 1.8.
YouTube. Retrieved August 17, 2020, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQXr1QXx_oo

Realpars. 2019 January 14. What is Ethernet?. YouTube. Retrieved August 17, 2020, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLziLmaYsO0

Software and Applications

jarnmode, 2016 November 1. UTP Cable Simulator, Google Play Store accessed 17August 2020,

Sweethome3d, 2020. Sweethome3D.com

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