pcaloca@synoptics.COM (Paul Caloca) (08/01/90)
(This is a repost from Friday July 27, 1990.)
Hello out there in net-land.
I'm researching what methods are used in the real world for testing twisted pair
10baseT cable. I'll be writing an article and posting it to the net with the
results. Please respond via EMAIL or FAX so we don't clutter the net.
NEW INSTALLATIONS:
1. How is the cable selected for your installations?
2. What parameters influence your selection?
3. What influences your selection of cable vendor.
4. What (if any) pre-installation tests are performed on the upon
arrival?
5. How do you determine the actual length of your cable runs?
6. What "shared services" (RS232, voice, etc.) share the sheath with your
10BaseT cable?
7. Are you using any of the following:
- patch panels
- 66 blocks
- RJ45-to-RJ11 adapters
- splitters
If so, which manufacturer and model number have you found to give the
best and worst performance?
8. Who performs the actual cable installation?
9. If contractors install the cable, what influenced you to choose that
specific contractor?
10. How did you choose the cable route from the workstation to the 10BaseT hub?
EXISTING INSTALLATIONS:
1. How did you verify your existing cable was 10BaseT compatible?
2. Did you have to run new cable?
3. What admininstrata is required for running new cable in a large
office building?
4. What changes, if any, were required to utilize your existing cable?
ALL INSTALLATIONS:
1. What devices are used if your cable length is longer than the 100m
max to extend the distance?
2. What test instruments and tools do you use to troubleshoot your
10BaseT cable plant and network?
3. Who do you turn to for 10BaseT technical support?
4. How would you rate that support: 1-5 with 1=lousy & 5=Excellent
5. Do you have a service contract with a vendor or third party service
provider? Who are they?
6. What size network do you have?
7. What size staff supports your network?
8. Why did you install 10BaseT instead of coax or a proprietary LAN?
9. Has 10BaseT lived up to your expectations?
10. What will you do different the next time you install 10BaseT?
11. Do you have any advise for those planning to Install 10BaseT in the
future?
Thanks for your valuable experience and input!
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========================================================================jbreeden@netcom.UUCP (John Breeden) (08/01/90)
In article <21780@mvis1.com> pcaloca@synoptics.COM (Paul Caloca) writes: > >I'm researching what methods are used in the real world for testing twisted >pair 10baseT cable. I'll be writing an article and posting it to the net with >the results. Please respond via EMAIL or FAX so we don't clutter the net. > >NEW INSTALLATIONS: >2. What parameters influence your selection? [stuff' deleted] > If so, which manufacturer and model number have you found to give the > best and worst performance? > 10BaseT cable plant and network? [more stuff deleted] >3. Who do you turn to for 10BaseT technical support? >4. How would you rate that support: 1-5 with 1=lousy & 5=Excellent >5. Do you have a service contract with a vendor or third party service > provider? Who are they? >8. Why did you install 10BaseT instead of coax or a proprietary LAN? >9. Has 10BaseT lived up to your expectations? >10. What will you do different the next time you install 10BaseT? > >======================================================================== >Paul Caloca | "Minds are like parachutes - >SynOptics Communications | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I didn't know that the net was a place for manufacturers to solicite leads. It's hard to believe that an unpartial, unbiased report is the reason behind this posting. -- John Robert Breeden, netcom!jbreeden@apple.com, apple!netcom!jbreeden, ATTMAIL:!jbreeden ------------------------------------------------------------------- "The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from. If you don't like any of them, you just wait for next year's model."