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wirescope pro
hi, any one ever used the newly release wirescope pro? just bought one myself, operate easily, but can't find any support page from agilent, wonder how i'm going to upgrade the unit.!!!! byw, can't...
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Best place to find technicians on the net?
Hi, I wasn't sure if anyone here would have an answer for this but i thought I would give it a shot. I currently work as a recruiter for a company that needs technicians nationwide for things like...
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Can I use a CAT5 cable as a TV Coax cable?
I have a room that only has a CAT5 ran to it but I want to use that for the television (coax input)without running another cable Is there an inexpensive way to turn the CAT5 cable into a coax cable?...
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Tektronix OF150 OTDR problem
On my OF150 OTDR I am getting scattering on the scope. Im not sure if its the patch cable (biconic to st) or the optical interface. This door stop cost me $800 bills and Im hoping its not broke now....
 
Power + DSL signal in same 700ft cable length
I have (perhaps?) a unique situation. I'm trying to get broadband internet access to my home in the Rocky Mountains. I plan to lay wire (2TPR 22AWG Solid Telephone Drop Wire) from a Qwest pedestal...
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Can Cat5E UTP cable be exposed to the outdoors, or burried?
The deciding factor might be how far you are going to run it. We use outdoor rated CAT5 attached to the house for wireless client units, I know Home Depot and Lowes carries it in 100 ft lengths and...
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Cat 5e Next to ductwork
Some of my only access points between floors are taken up by a dryer venting duct and the metal chimney from the furnace. Is there a model of cable that is heat resistant, or is this a definite "don't...
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802.11G health issue and home network cabling question
Hi dear all: Recently after reading some articles I have some concerns about 802.11G WLAN health issue: Wifi or WLAN verified to have some health issues with humans? We have a baby (13 months) at home...
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Demac box
None of the five outfits in town that supply us has a demarc box available. What we need to do is bridge the phone and cable from the house to the shop (30 feet) with one cat 5e and one RG-6. Anybody...
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Two T1s on one Cat5?
Our T1s terminate in smartjacks at a POP in a mechanical equipment room about 40m as the cable runs from our computer room. From the POP I have customer-owned Cat5 running to a jack by the routers....
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Fiber optic cable question
I have been asked to run a fiber optic cable of about 600ft through a warehouse. There are conduit pipes overhead about 30ft high that run the length. is it possibe to lash the fiber cable to those...
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Maximum Length for 1000Base-SX
Can I calculate the maximum run length for 1000Base-SX based on: Max dB Loss (7.5dB) > # patch panels * loss per mated pair + distance attenuation Where loss per mated pair is nominally < .75 dB, but...
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Cat5e cable running thru duct pipes???
I am planning to make a home network in already finished house. I was wondering if it's OK to partially fish cat5e cable thru heating/cooling dusct pipes (in order to make the least possible damage...
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A question about newfangled telco cabling bits
I've got a question about the telco electrical connection terminal strips that are tighened with a "can wrench". It has silicone (?) goop for moisture-proofing and 7/16 nuts for fasteners. I've never...
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