Cabling Chronicles
Are your fiber optic cables and testers ready for 400G Ethernet?
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September 28, 2021
Insertion Loss
What is Insertion Loss?
Insertion loss is the amount of energy that a signal loses as it travels along a cable link. It is a natural phenomenon that occurs for any type of transmission—whether it's electricity or data. This reduction of signal, also called attenuation, is directly related to the length of a cable—the longer the cable, the greater the insertion loss. Insertion loss is also caused by any connection points along a cable link (i.e., connectors and splices).
Insertion Loss Formula
August 25, 2021
The Metal LC Connector: say goodbye to broken latches on fiber test reference cords
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While there are many different types of optical connectors depending on what type of components you’re using, LC connectors have become very common throughout the networking industry.
August 23, 2021
PoE Load Testing: Advanced Troubleshooting for Your PoE Systems
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July 27, 2021
Cross Connects and Interconnects in the Data Center
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In the data center space, cross connects and interconnects via patch panels are commonly used between active equipment purely for management and flexibility, typically residing between switch tiers or between switches and servers. Some scenarios even call for using multiple cross connects or interconnects within the same channel, or a combination thereof.
July 14, 2021
June 22, 2021
How to clean your cable and fiber network tester
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Cleanliness has long been a best practice in fiber optic installation, but it’s not just the fiber end faces you need to worry about. If you think about how often your cabling tools and testers are touched by you and others on the job site, it’s clear that they too need to be cleaned.
June 11, 2021
How to Test Patch Cords and Fiber Jumper Cables - The Weakest Links
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Equipment cords are an integral part of any network—whether it’s a fiber jumper used to make connections between fiber patching areas and switches in the data center or a copper patch cord out in the LAN to connect end devices to the work area outlet.
June 10, 2021
VLAN Troubleshooting with LinkIQ
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May 26, 2021
April 28, 2021
