Why is proper fiber optic cable management so critical?
Service providers have deployed more and more fiber optic cables for their high bandwidth, low costs, greater reliability and flexibility. But just deploying is not enough; a successful fiber network also requires a solid infrastructure based on a professional fiber optic cable management system.
Fiber optic cable management affects a network's reliability, performance, cost and maintenance. It provides the ability to reconfigure network, restore service and implement new services quickly.
Four goals to achieve with professional...
As you begin to learn to play the guitar, you will be faced with choosing either an acoustic guitar or an electric guitar, depending on the situation you are playing in. There are subtle differences between them but the playing basics are the same. This article will detail the differences between Acoustic and electric guitars.
Acoustic guitars
These types of guitars do not require an amplifier or any electricity to be audible. The body is typically much thicker and is hollow. On the body under the strings is a "sound hole". When you play the guitar the sound is reverberated in the bo...
It can be real handy to have one or two additional Ethernet cables handy -- when you are rearranging components, or have to hook up a brand-new component. Pre-made cat 5 patch cables are sometimes expensive to buy, however, so it can be cheaper to learn to make your own. But if you don't do it correctly, your patch cable will be useless.
One of the most common mistakes that many people make when trying to make their own cat 5 patch cables is that they try to use the wrong tools. For example, they may have a crimping cool designed for use with telephone system modular connectors -- the...
Patch panels are used as the central point in a network where all the network cables terminate. It is the grand central station of the network. Networks that use patch panels (and almost all modern networks use this technology) are consider “star-networks†or they use the term “star-topology.†This is because if you look at a drawing of your network, all the network nodes (nodes are end-points on the network and include things like computers and printer) all connect back to the central “hub†and it looks like a big starburst. Another term is “spoke-an...
Fiber optic patch panels are also known as fiber distribution panels. Patch panel's function is to terminate the fiber optic cable and provide access to the cable's individual fibers for cross connection.
Fiber patch panel can use fiber patch cables to cross-connect, connect to fiber optic communication equipment or test the individual fibers in the fiber cable.
A fiber patch panel usually is composed of two parts, the compartment that contains fiber adapters (bulkhead receptacles), and the compartment that contains fiber optic splice trays and excess fiber cables.
If you want a even ne...