LAN and Telecom Cabling

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Archive-name: LANs/cabling-faq Posting-Frequency: monthly Last-modified: 1995/03/05 C A B L I N G F A Q Version 950305...

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posted by pmac

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Best way to connect external router to OnQ

Greetings, I have a house that came preinstalled with a an OnQ 1x6 Basic telecom module (parth1267062-01) connected to...

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posted by amerdsp

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fiber termination - practical help please

Hello there, I'm trying to terminate a 62.5/125 um fiber using the 3M Crimplok Termination Kit and SC multimode connect...

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posted by nicole.vaughan-spickers

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First office install, looking for suggestions and suppliers

Hello all, After looking at a few quotes from $5000-$6500 for the installation of 42 jacks in a very "rough" space, I'v...

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posted by spork.sporkman

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connecting PC to TV

I have UTP cat 5 running all across my house. Now I would like to play movies on my pc and transer the signal to my TV...

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posted by steven.mignauw

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MDF cross connection block test clips

Does anyone know of test clips for the 100 pair MDF type cross connection blocks? I've seen some for type 66 blocks, but...

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posted by james.knott

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RJ45 Cat5e cables - male one one end, female (keystone) on other

I'm going to be doing a Cat5e wiring project in my home. I plan on having wall plates in various places, including the...

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posted by pjhartman

9 comments posted 21yrs posted by pjhartman

Decent Cat 5/6 cable?

I am looking for a good quality Cat 6 cable. I have been put off Belden's Datatwist because the pairs are bonded and I...

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posted by no--spam

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by no--spam

Cable tester

Read back for my cable end crimp saga. Anyway I figure I check out testers. Someone says use an Ideal Linkmaster XL Pro...

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posted by Tekkie

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by Tekkie

ISDN cable

Hi, I am looking for some information on how I can make a cable that I can use for ISDN video conferenceing equipment N...

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posted by aiqbal

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by aiqbal

FS: Fiber Termination Kit, OTDR, Media Converters

Im getting out of the cabling business, and I am looking to sell the following: AMP Lightcrimp PLus Termination Kit (SC...

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posted by perkowski1

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telephone connection with cat5e

I'm adding a wall-mount telephone jack (one of those which puts RJ11, RJ45 and CATV on the same wall plate). On the RJ1...

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posted by sundaram.15

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Which end is bad of cable

Hi everyone, had to make some telephone cables up today. Crimped the ends on and tested with simple tester I have and o...

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posted by Tekkie

10 comments posted 21yrs posted by Tekkie

Fibre Optic Couplers

Hello, Just looking for opinions on fibre optic couplers. We have to go 20 feet, and we only have 6 foot patch cords. C...

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posted by dwalsh

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by dwalsh

Bundled Cable - Crescat

Can anyone adsive where I can Purchase Crescat cable at a good price? Crescat = Bundle 1-Cat5e, + Crsenet (1 22ga TP & 1...

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posted by z.mezuri

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