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Cabling Terminology and Standards
White Papers This document puts into perspective the various terms and standards associated with structured cabling. It is not conclusive and will evolve as the standards gain additions and new terminologies emerge.
[December 25, 2003, 23:00]
Best Practices for Data Center Infrastructure Design: Cabling Distances and Space Planning
White Papers The TIA 942 data center guidelines are very specific that horizontal and vertical cabling should be run accommodating growth, so that these areas do not have to be revisited. When designing and laying out a data center, understanding best practices...
[April 23, 2008, 1:03]
Cabling tips
News Determine if you need to have conduit or wire-tray installed for the cabling or if you can get by with free-span cabling. It's always a good idea to run a pull string with your cabling in anticipation of future growth.
[February 18, 2003, 8:26]
Cabling Lifecycles and Total Cost of Ownership
White Papers Focusing on enterprise cabling infrastructures where plans are to occupy the premises for at least 5 years, this paper demonstrates that Augmented Category 6 (6A) or higher cabling systems are the most economical solutions, providing a solid...
[May 26, 2006, 0:00]
Cabling a Multi-Shelf IBM System Storage N3700
White Papers This paper discusses the IBM System Storage N3700 multi-shelf cabling. This paper discusses the cabling of two expansion shelves to a N3700. This paper also describes the different types of cables needed for this specific configuration and some of...
[October 31, 2007, 0:00]
Selecting a Structured Cabling Vendor - A Balanced Scorecard for the Best Value
White Papers When selecting a cabling vendor for an enterprise cabling infrastructure, one of the most difficult tasks is sorting through the vendor-provided data and getting to the information most critical to you and your network.
[May 26, 2006, 0:00]
Structured Cabling System (SCS)
White Papers A structured cabling system (SCS) is a set of cabling and connectivity products that integrates the voice, data, video, and various management systems of a building (such as safety alarms, security access, energy systems, etc.
[August 14, 2003, 0:00]
All About Cabling
White Papers The two most popular types of network cabling are twisted-pair (also known as 10BaseT) and thin coax (also known as 10Base2). BaseT cabling looks like ordinary telephone wire, except that it has 8 wires inside instead of 4.
[November 3, 2006, 1:19]
Increase Your Network's Security by Making the Right Premise Cabling Decisions
White Papers Security affects all levels of the network including the structured cabling infrastructure. Proper consideration and selection of the structured cabling media, components and partners will participate in the success of overall security strategy.
[March 4, 2008, 0:02]
10GBASE-T: 10G Ethernet on Copper Cabling
White Papers First, it supports legacy copper UTP cabling and for new installations of copper cabling, it maintains the structured cabling paradigm and support for RJ-45 connections and patch panels. 10GBASE-T offers two important attributes to network managers...
[March 12, 2008, 0:01]
Twisted-Pair Ethernet: Copper Cabling for High Performance Networking
White Papers This paper discusses UTP copper cabling performance specifications as related to signal transmission aspects with special emphasis on twisted-pair Ethernet applications. It also discusses some installation and environmental considerations that...
[March 12, 2008, 0:01]
Unshielded twisted-pair cabling basics
White Papers Get detailed information on the basics of unshielded twisted-pair cabling standards (Cat 3, Cat 4, Cat 5, Cat 5e, and Cat 6). Try this one-page sample chart from our Quick Reference: TCP/IP Pak.
[May 25, 2006, 3:17]
IT Managers Guide to Understanding Structured Cabling System Performance
White Papers This guide will focus on providing simple explanations of the key performance parameters and concepts that are used in evaluating and selecting the right structured cabling system for your networking needs.
[March 11, 2008, 21:31]
Networks '98: Home networking via phone line cabling
News The telephone line is the obvious choice for cabling and by next year it will be delivering 10Mb/s. Two PCs connected over telephone cabling and playing Sega Rally were used to show off the technology.
[June 23, 1998, 17:40]
Dumb Wi-Fi cleans up cabling
News Layer 1 is the physical cabling). Symbol Technologies, a manufacturer of mobile and wireless devices for corporate applications, has has developed a product which it believes should make wireless LANs cheaper to run in offices.
[September 17, 2002, 10:09]
Cabling nightmares and their solutions
News Cables, cables everywhere. It doesn't look good from this angle. Credit: © Webshots - camarodave and it doesn't get any better from this side either. Credit: © Webshots - camarodave That's better! With all the cables gone, we can start afresh...
[November 15, 2005, 11:20]
AMP NETCONNECT: Cabling Systems for Data Centers & Storage Area Networks (SANs)
White Papers As anyone with an ear to the ground of data communications will tell the user, the loudest buzz is coming from a growing collection of applications dedicated to data storage. Now that expansive optical networks are being deployed and the cost of...
[April 11, 2008, 1:02]
HP ProCurve Switch 8212zl review
Reviews Organisations can mix and match two types of 10-Gigabit modules for high-speed backbones, one supporting fibre optic cabling and the other for copper cables. The 1000BaseT ports all support Power Over Ethernet (POE), which could be particularly...
[December 18, 2007, 10:46]
Cable Sharing in Commercial Building Environments: Reducing Cost, Simplifying Cable Management, and Converging Applications onto Twisted-Pair Media
White Papers This white paper introduces the topic of cabling sharing to telecommunications professionals responsible for enterprise networks. The growing market acceptance of fully-shielded (i.e.category 7" or "class F") cabling systems has been identified as...
[May 26, 2006, 0:00]
Considerations in the Selection of Enterprise & Data Center Fiber Patching & Splicing Cabinet Systems: An Integrated Approach to Managing Fiber & Copper Connectivity
White Papers Ratification of the TIA/EIA-568 Commercial Building Cabling Standard in 1991 was a major stimulus for the replacement of incompatible, disparate, and often difficult to manage computer and telecommunication equipment cabling with an orderly and...
[April 11, 2008, 1:02]
