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- Hybrid solar lighting
- New hybrid solar lighting system uses fiber-optic cables to disseminate daylight indoors.
- Tags: Fiber optics, Optical networking, Network technology, fiber-optics, cable
- Image galleries 2006-08-30
- Find faults in fiber
- Fiber optic cable was once reserved for high-performance needs, but today it’s turning up in all kinds of networks. If you’re familiar with copper cable, you’ll quickly discover that fiber optic cable is a completely different animal. Not only is the installation process different for fiber, but also the troubleshooting...
- Tags: cable, fiber-optics, Brien M. Posey MCSE, Excessive signal loss, signal loss, fiber, fiber-optic cable
- Technical articles 2004-10-20
- Find faults in fiber
- So you've replaced your copper cables with fiber optics, but now you're having problems. In this Daily Drill Down, Brien Posey shows how to troubleshoot faults in fiber optic cables, including questions to ask to narrow down possible causes.Fiber optic cable was once reserved for high-performance needs, but today it’s...
- Tags: Network technology, Fiber optics, Optical networking, Brien M. Posey MCSE, cable, fiber-optics, Excessive signal loss, fiber-optic cable, signal loss, fiber, PC
- Technical articles 2002-11-14
- Get IT Done: Maintaining fiber-optic connections takes a creative approach
- Examples of problems that cause fiber-optic connection failureAdministrators in cash-strapped organizations are often forced to find imaginative solutions to IT problems. In this installment of From the Trenches, we’re going to look at an administrator who has dealt with a number of challenges with fiber-optic network cables. One problem in...
- Tags: Network technology, Fiber optics, Optical networking, Mike Walton, Get IT Done, cable, fiber-optics
- Technical articles 2001-05-29
- Setting up a server room, part 3: Running the cables
- Dallas Releford continues his series on setting up a server room with a discussion of cabling. He describes the different types of cables and offers advice on which type might be right for you.Different cables are applicable in different situations and conditions, and some cables are more effective than others....
- Tags: Network technology, server, Dallas Releford, cable
- Technical articles 2000-07-07
- When to use fiber-optic cabling in your network installations
- Just what is fiber-optic cabling? How does it compare to other cabling systems? What are some of its advantages and disadvantages? These are just a few of the questions that Dallas Releford answers today.As opposed to most types of cable, fiber-optic cable also known as optical fiber uses light instead...
- Tags: Fiber optics, Network technology, Optical networking, Dallas Releford, fiber-optics, cable, fiber-optic cable, network
- Technical articles 2000-07-13
Additional Resources
- Inspection and Cleaning Procedures for Fiber-Optic Connections
- Clean fiber optic components are a requirement for quality connections between fiber optic equipment. One of the most basic and important procedures for the maintenance of fiber optic systems is to clean the fiber optic equipment. It is important that every fiber connector be inspected and cleaned prior to mating....
- Tags: Fiber-optics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2006-09-26
- Learn the basics of fiber-optic technologies and how to determine which is right for your organization
- This sample chapter, taken from Optical Network Design and Implementation, discusses the ins and outs of fiber-optic technologies. Learn about fiber optics, which have become the industry standard for the terrestrial transmission of telecommunication information. Fiber optics will continue to be a major player in the delivery...
- Tags: Optical Network, Fiber-optics, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Networking, Telecommunications
- Book chapters 2006-03-01
- Fiber Optic Test Issues - What to Measure and Why?
- Fiber optic networking applications, such as Gigabit Ethernet, the emerging 10 Gigabit Ethernet and Storage Area Networks SANs are focusing much of the industry’s attention on the need to properly evaluate fiber optic installations. Today there is no simple standards-based test method to assure that the installed cabling can support...
- Tags: Fiber-optics, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking
- White papers 2001-01-01
- What not to do in a server room
- Cable "lasso"The problem with fiber cable is it comes cut to order and most of us are not trained or qualified to cut and reconnect a fiber optic cable. Instead of doing what is shown in the photo, I would store that excess somewhere else if possible, like on...
- Tags: cable, what not to do in a server room, doug m., hardware, server
- Discussion threads 2006-06-23
- Fiber & Cat 5 LAN Network
- Hey,Im looking for some hardware for a network to support 800 clients... The building the network is designed for is very large and therfore no matter where i place a central server room, CAT 5 will not be able to reach... I was thinking of using fiber... However I have...
- Tags: Network technology, fiber
- Discussion threads 2006-06-12
- Learn the basics of fiber-optic technologies and how to determine which is right for your organization
- Learn about fiber optics, which have become the industry standard for the terrestrial transmission of telecommunication information. Fiber optics will continue to be a major player in the delivery of broadband services.This sample chapter, taken from Optical Network Design and Implementation, covers the following topics:Fiber-Optic ApplicationsPhysics Behind Fiber OpticsOptical-Cable ConstructionPropagation...
- Tags: industry, Cisco Systems Inc., broadband, broadband service, fiber, fiber-optics, telecommunications, industry standard, optical network, analysis
- Download resources 2006-03-01
- Information on building small campus Fiber optic network
- I looking for some information sources to use in building a grant proposal for a small campus three building fiber optic network. The 3 buildings will require two 700' segments and one 100' segment to the Telco fiber vault inb the street. I looking for data to spec all...
- Tags: Fiber optics, Optical networking, Network technology, NETWORKING, hwylie@..., fiber-optic network, fiber-optics, network
- Discussion threads 2007-05-26
- Calculating Fiber Loss and Distances
- Fiber optic networking can be a daunting undertaking, but it really is not as difficult as it seems. Understanding factors such as fiber modes, fiber launch power, receive sensitivity, fiber cable attenuation, and fiber budgets will make your fiber networking installation projects run much smoother and more efficiently. Even though...
- Tags: Fiber, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers
- Study: Broadband penetration slowing
- Lack of Service OptionsAnother reason that adoption rates are slowing is that many areas simply do not have broadband service available. I live less than two miles out of town (pop 35,000+) and there is no cable, no DSL, no wireless... nothing but 56k dial up.You are luckyI am...
- Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, cable
- Discussion threads 2005-09-22
- Bendable optic fiber big boost for broadband proliferation
- Corning Inc., a New York-based fiber optic technology company, has made a major breakthrough in designing fiber optic cables that are 100 times more flexible than present day optical fiber cables. Developed in conjunction with Verizon, the technology would highly boost broadband data capacity and would enable copper wire type...
- Tags: Fibre, Broadband, Corning Inc., Fiber, Network Technology, Cable, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Networking, Personal Technology, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-07-25
- Cisco 2950 Switch's Secondary Link
- Hi, I have to connect a central router(Cisco 1751) with Switches(Cisco 2950) at three remote offices.The primary link will be via Fiber optic cables.Is it possible to configure any secondary/backup link in the switch in case the Fiber optic connectivity is down.Please suggest
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco 2950, surajit_mxn@...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-11
- LightPointe Case Study: Garden State Produce Center
- Garden State Produce Center in Chelsea, Massachusetts, one of the largest produce warehouses in New England, planned to occupy an adjacent building in the neighboring town of Everett, but faced a dilemma associated with connecting its physical data networks. Because Garden State's second warehouse is located across a railroad track...
- Tags: LightPointe, Capital Structures, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Finance, Telecommunications, Networking
- Case studies
- Protect your network against fiber hacks
- Copper cable has been known as the easily-tapped physical transmission medium for years. Conscientious network and security managers either provided tight physical security for cabling or used fiber as an alternative. Many network managers considered fiber relatively safe due to the perceived challenges associated with tapping into an...
- Tags: Security, Physical Security, It Management, Intrusion Detection, data theft, Cable Taps
- Blog posts 2007-05-03
- Photos: Fiber optics lighting the way
- Lights using fiber-optic technology and less energy might overtake traditional lighting at the supermarket and beyond.
- Tags: fiber-optics, photograph, supermarket
- Image galleries 2006-08-31
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