Building wiring standards and their impact on LANs

Bryan F. Gearing

doi:10.1117/12.134914

1 March 1992 Building wiring standards and their impact on LANs

Bryan F. Gearing

Proceedings Volume 1577, High-Speed Fiber Networks and Channels; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.134914
Event: OE Fiber, 1991, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the U.S. standard (ANSI/EIA/TIA 568) addressing topology, distances, media (fiber and copper), and connectors. The impact of the wiring standard on new application standards, IEEE 10BASE-T, 4/16 Mb/s token ring, and FDDI is discussed showing how the wiring standard is evolving into a utility. The factors affecting the decision on pulling fiber to the desk are weighed against the ever-increasing data rates being delivered over copper at 100 meters (the maximum horizontal distance). The use of other media, including plastic fiber, are considered. The relationships between the emerging international wiring standard and ANSI/EIA/TIA 568 are examined showing the path toward a worldwide utility. The status of the United States, Canadian, and Australian federal government and international standards is reviewed.

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Bryan F. Gearing "Building wiring standards and their impact on LANs", Proc. SPIE 1577, High-Speed Fiber Networks and Channels, (1 March 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.134914

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