Cabletron Systems 100BASE-FX, Cabling Manual

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Introduction
1-2 Document Organization
The following summarizes the organization of this manual:
Chapter 1, Introduction , discusses the use and contents of this guide.
Chapter 2, Cabling Terms , defines and explains some of the terminology
used throughout this document to describe aspects and components of
cabling and installation planning.
Chapter 3, Relevant Specifications , details some relevant specifications and
standards that apply to the installation of facility network cabling.
Chapter 4, Ethernet Media , identifies and discusses several networking
cables and their characteristics when used in Ethernet and Fast Ethernet
networking environments. The chapter examines the physical characteristics
and requirements of both physical cabling and the connectors and ports used
with the cabling.
Chapter 5, Ethernet Network Requirements , provides a series of test
envelopes and installation requirements that Ethernet cabling must meet in
order to conform to the Ethernet standard.
Chapter 6, Full-Duplex Ethernet Network Requirements , supplies the test
characteristics and network limitations of Ethernet networks intended to
operate in full-duplex mode.
Chapter 7, Fast Ethernet Network Requirements , deals with the cable
characteristics and requirements of the Fast Ethernet networking technology,
including 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX.
Chapter 8, Full-Duplex Fast Ethernet Network Requirements , Provides
specific information related to the requirements of full-duplex Fast Ethernet
network cabling.
Chapter 9, Token Ring Media , identifies and details the cables and
connectors that may be used in Token Ring network environments.
Chapter 10, Token Ring Network Requirements , lists the required
performance and test characteristics of Token Ring cabling.
Chapter 11, FDDI Media , lists and describes the various cabling types that
may be used with Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) networks.
Chapter 12, FDDI Network Requirements , lists the required test
characteristics and accepted maximums of cabling used in FDDI network
installations.
Chapter 13, Cabling Devices , provides a list of several useful tools and
accessories that can aid in the installation, management, and control of
installed cabling in a facility.
Chapter 14, Connecting and Terminating , describes the procedures involved
in connecting and disconnecting the standard connectors of each network
technology treated in Chapters 4, 9, and 11.