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Chapter 13
Cabling Devices
Hardware Mounting..................................................................................................................13-2
Relay Rack ...........................................................................................................................13-2
Enclosed Equipment Cabinet............................................................................................13-3
Cable Termination......................................................................................................................13-4
Patch Panel ..........................................................................................................................13-4
Harmonica ...........................................................................................................................13-5
Punchdown Block...............................................................................................................13-6
Distribution Box..................................................................................................................13-7
Wallplate ..............................................................................................................................13-8
Surface Mount Box .............................................................................................................13-9
Facility Cable Management......................................................................................................13-9
Conduit ................................................................................................................................13-9
D-Rings...............................................................................................................................13-10
J-Hooks............................................................................................................................... 13-11
Strain-Relief Bracket......................................................................................................... 13-11
Innerduct............................................................................................................................13-12
Latching Duct ....................................................................................................................13-12
Raceway .............................................................................................................................13-13
Labeling Tape ....................................................................................................................13-13
Ty-Wraps and Adhesive Anchors...................................................................................13-14
Chapter 14
Connecting and Terminating
Ethernet .......................................................................................................................................14-1
DB15......................................................................................................................................14-1
RJ45 .......................................................................................................................................14-3
RJ21 .......................................................................................................................................14-4
BNC ......................................................................................................................................14-5
N-Type..................................................................................................................................14-7
ST Connector .......................................................................................................................14-7
Token Ring ..................................................................................................................................14-9
DB9........................................................................................................................................14-9
RJ45 .....................................................................................................................................14-10
Token Ring MIC ................................................................................................................14-12
ST Connector .....................................................................................................................14-13
FDDI...........................................................................................................................................14-14
RJ45 .....................................................................................................................................14-14
FDDI MIC ..........................................................................................................................14-16
SC Connector.....................................................................................................................14-18
Appendix A Charts and Tables
Ethernet ........................................................................................................................................A-1
Token Ring ...................................................................................................................................A-4
FDDI..............................................................................................................................................A-6
Summary of Contents for 100BASE-FX
Page 1: ...Cabletron Systems Cabling Guide...
Page 2: ......
Page 4: ...Notice ii...
Page 22: ...Cabling Terms 2 8 Test Characteristics...
Page 54: ...Ethernet Media 4 30 Connector Types...
Page 72: ...Full Duplex Ethernet Network Requirements 6 8 Ethernet FOIRL Single Mode...
Page 80: ...Fast Ethernet Network Requirements 7 8 Hybrid Installations...
Page 130: ...FDDI Media 11 16 Connector Types...
Page 136: ...FDDI Network Requirements 12 6 TP PMD STP...
Page 170: ...Connecting and Terminating 14 20 FDDI...
Page 192: ...Index 4...