[WEB4LIB:14684] Cabling specs

[Shirl Kennedy]

You might try posting your inquiry to the cabling Q&A message board at
http://www.wiring.com/msgboard/home.HTM

They've also got some pointers to FAQs, etc., here
http://www.wiring.com/network.HTM

There's a data communications cabling FAQ here
http://web.syr.edu/~jmwobus/comfaqs/faq-comp.dcom.cabling
Up a level is the parent directory: FAQ Memos on Computers and
Communications
http://web.syr.edu/~jmwobus/comfaqs/index.html

Network Management related bookmarks are collected here
http://www.netmode.ntua.gr/etc/bookmarks.html

Try Charles Spurgeon's Ethernet Web Site here
http://www.ots.utexas.edu/ethernet/

Network Topology info
http://www.cit.ac.nz/smac/winnt/pt2_0.htm

LAN Glossary (explains in addition to providing definitions)
http://www.inetassist.com/faqs/lan-glos.htm

Wiring for Speed, Playing for Time (Data Communications magazine)
http://www.data.com/tutorials/wiring_speed.html

Anixter (large networking vendor that we use) has a technical papers library
here
http://www.anixter.com/techlib/

Shirl (Currently suffering through a massive upgrade to gigabit ethernet in
the workplace, and whose brother sells this stuff.)
Shirl Kennedy
Internet Waves columnist
Information Today
Best Bet Internet:
http://www.ala.org/editions/openstacks/bestbet/index.html


-----Original Message-----
From: Wilfred Drew <drewwe at MORRISVILLE.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Date: Friday, July 31, 1998 9:53 AM
Subject: [WEB4LIB:14684] Cabling specs


>I am looking for a clear definition of 10baseT and Cat5 specifications such
>as bandwidth, speed, etc.  I am trying to explain to people here why we
have
>changed from 10baseT daisy chained to Cat5 in a star type of configuration
>for our campus network after the fiber optic comes into the building.  10
>basset was just put in 3 years ago and now is being pulled and replaced all
>over the college with Cat5.  We will be moving to the "laptop university"
>model over the next two years.  Techy explanations and non-techy
>explanations wanted.
>
>--
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>President, SUNY Librarians Association (SUNYLA)
>SUNY College of Ag. & Tech.;   P.O. Box 902;  Morrisville, NY 13408-0902
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