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Guest writing for our blog this week is Mike Pennacchi, the owner and lead network analyst for Network Protocol Specialists, LLC. Mike has over 16 years experience as a full time troubleshooting consultant and trainer with a specialty centering...
Over the past decade, we have seen significant advancements in the capabilities of fiber optic cabling--from expanded distances to speeds reaching 40 and 100 Gig. While fiber loss requirements are getting tighter, efforts are also underway to...
While the smart people who install, test and certify network cabling plants know the importance of meeting standards performance parameters and ensuring application support, even the best of us can make mistakes that adversely impact the bottom line...
With the need for increased speed and power over Ethernet (PoE) being addressed within IEEE standards, work within TIA must follow suit as the two standards bodies work hand in hand to ensure that the applications put forth by IEEE can be adequately...
We repeatedly try to drive home the need to keep your tester up to date with the latest firmware, and for good reason. Not only do we want to make sure you don’t miss out on the latest features that can help you test faster and more accurately, but...
Bi-directional testing of fiber links for Tier 2 (OTDR) testing is not only required by industry standards and most manufacturers for warranty, it’s also the only way to know the actual overall loss for a link. That’s because measuring the loss of...
It’s late afternoon and your team has just finished a job. Now it’s time to gather up the testers and head back to the office with the results. But if that’s your white box truck back there sitting in miles of traffic, how much will it cost you?...
The performance of an installed optical fiber link hinges on the condition of the connector end faces. Test suppliers have been pushing end face inspection for good reason – most service calls are due to problems with connectors. Standards bodies...
While the smart people who install, test and certify network cabling plants know the importance of meeting standards performance parameters and ensuring application support, even the best of us can make mistakes that adversely impact the bottom line...
In 2003, IEEE 802.af brought standardization to PoE with the ability to supply up to 15.4W over two pairs of a copper cable. With devices like wireless access points (WAPs) and pan-tilt-zoom cameras needing more power, IEEE 802.3at was introduced in...
