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INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED CABLING
Compiled by
Sonam Dukda
Division of Information Technology
Ministry of Communication
September 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 NETWORKING ............................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Choice of Software and Hardware........................................................................................... 5
3 NETWORKING TRENDS ............................................................................................................. 6
4 STANDARDS................................................................................................................................. 6
4.1 International Standards ............................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Industry Standards. .................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Structured Cabling standards................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Highlights of the EIA/TIA-568A standards............................................................................. 7
5 STRUCTURED CABLING............................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Structured Cabling System Design Considerations ................................................................. 8
6 NETWORK CABLES .................................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Unshielded Twisted Pair........................................................................................................ 12
6.2 Shielded Twisted Pair ............................................................................................................ 12
6.3 Fiber-Optic Cable .................................................................................................................. 12
6.4 Evolution of UTP Categories................................................................................................. 13
Network Application Primarily Designed to Support ....................................................................... 13
6.5 Category 5E ........................................................................................................................... 14
6.6 Category 6 & 7....................................................................................................................... 14
6.7 Comparison of Cable Media.................................................................................................. 15
6.8 Category Specifications ......................................................................................................... 15
7 NETWORK SET UP .................................................................................................................... 16
7.1 Node locations ....................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 Locating Hubs........................................................................................................................ 16
7.3 Selecting Backbone Routes ................................................................................................... 17
7.4 Linking Workgroups at the campus Hub............................................................................... 17
7.5 Checking Proposed Approach ............................................................................................... 19
7.6 Linking Buildings .................................................................................................................. 19
7.7 Selecting Equipment.............................................................................................................. 19
8 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................... 20
8.1 Justification............................................................................................................................ 20
8.2 Details to Record ................................................................................................................... 20
8.3 Patching and Jumpering Records........................................................................................... 21
8.4 System Administration .......................................................................................................... 21
8.5 Maintenance and Repair ........................................................................................................ 21
9 SOME GUIDELINES................................................................................................................... 21
9.1 Unshielded Twisted Pair cable (UTP) separation guidelines from Electro-magnetic
Interference (EMI) sources................................................................................................................ 21
9.2 Minimum bending radius for a cable..................................................................................... 22
9.3 Recommended Cabling Practices. ......................................................................................... 22
9.4 UTP cabling installation practices ......................................................................................... 23
9.5 Installation of Optical Fiber Connecting Hardware............................................................... 23
9.6 Optical Fiber Cabling Installation.......................................................................................... 23
10 ANNEX I 24
11 ANNEX - II................................................................................................................................... 24
11.1 DETAILS – EIA/TIA Cabling Standards.............................................................................. 25
11.1.1 EIA/TIA-568A................................................................................................................... 25
11.1.2 EIA/TIA-569A................................................................................................................... 25
11.1.3 EIA/TIA TSB-36 ............................................................................................................... 25
11.1.4 EIA/TIA TSB-40A ............................................................................................................ 25
11.1.5 EIA/TIA TSB-53 ............................................................................................................... 26
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Structured Cabling standard lecture notes
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INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED CABLING
Compiled by
Sonam Dukda
Division of Information Technology
Ministry of Communication
September 2000
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 4
2 NETWORKING ............................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Choice of Software and Hardware........................................................................................... 5
3 NETWORKING TRENDS ............................................................................................................. 6
4 STANDARDS................................................................................................................................. 6
4.1 International Standards ............................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Industry Standards. .................................................................................................................. 6
4.3 Structured Cabling standards................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Highlights of the EIA/TIA-568A standards............................................................................. 7
5 STRUCTURED CABLING............................................................................................................ 8
5.1 Structured Cabling System Design Considerations ................................................................. 8
6 NETWORK CABLES .................................................................................................................. 12
6.1 Unshielded Twisted Pair........................................................................................................ 12
6.2 Shielded Twisted Pair ............................................................................................................ 12
6.3 Fiber-Optic Cable .................................................................................................................. 12
6.4 Evolution of UTP Categories................................................................................................. 13
Network Application Primarily Designed to Support ....................................................................... 13
6.5 Category 5E ........................................................................................................................... 14
6.6 Category 6 & 7....................................................................................................................... 14
6.7 Comparison of Cable Media.................................................................................................. 15
6.8 Category Specifications ......................................................................................................... 15
7 NETWORK SET UP .................................................................................................................... 16
7.1 Node locations ....................................................................................................................... 16
7.2 Locating Hubs........................................................................................................................ 16
7.3 Selecting Backbone Routes ................................................................................................... 17
7.4 Linking Workgroups at the campus Hub............................................................................... 17
7.5 Checking Proposed Approach ............................................................................................... 19
7.6 Linking Buildings .................................................................................................................. 19
7.7 Selecting Equipment.............................................................................................................. 19
8 SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................... 20
8.1 Justification............................................................................................................................ 20
8.2 Details to Record ................................................................................................................... 20
8.3 Patching and Jumpering Records........................................................................................... 21
8.4 System Administration .......................................................................................................... 21
8.5 Maintenance and Repair ........................................................................................................ 21
9 SOME GUIDELINES................................................................................................................... 21
9.1 Unshielded Twisted Pair cable (UTP) separation guidelines from Electro-magnetic
Interference (EMI) sources................................................................................................................ 21
9.2 Minimum bending radius for a cable..................................................................................... 22
9.3 Recommended Cabling Practices. ......................................................................................... 22
9.4 UTP cabling installation practices ......................................................................................... 23
9.5 Installation of Optical Fiber Connecting Hardware............................................................... 23
9.6 Optical Fiber Cabling Installation.......................................................................................... 23
10 ANNEX I 24
11 ANNEX - II................................................................................................................................... 24
11.1 DETAILS – EIA/TIA Cabling Standards.............................................................................. 25
11.1.1 EIA/TIA-568A................................................................................................................... 25
11.1.2 EIA/TIA-569A................................................................................................................... 25
11.1.3 EIA/TIA TSB-36 ............................................................................................................... 25
11.1.4 EIA/TIA TSB-40A ............................................................................................................ 25
11.1.5 EIA/TIA TSB-53 ............................................................................................................... 26
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