White Paper Archive

Note: The following technical articles were current at the time they were published. However, due to changing technologies and standards updates, some of the information contained in these sections may no longer be accurate or up to date.

2003

2002

1997 - 2001

  • January 23, 2001 — Standards Update:  Category 6 & 7 and Small Form Factor (SFF) Fiber Connectors
  • December 8, 2000 — To ensure the best performance: I'd Like My Cabling System Optimized, Please
  • December 1, 2000 — Modular Patch Cord Guidelines - How to Ensure Optimum Network Performance
  • March 28, 2000 — The ABC's of Fiber Management
  • December 17, 1999 — Clarifying Category 5, 5e, 6, and 7 Performance Specifications
  • September 13, 1999 — Fiber Survivability: Protecting the Passives
  • August 30, 1999 — Through-Hole and Multi-Planar™ Technology
  • July 5, 1999 — Unraveling the Mysteries of Twisted-Pair Cable Preparation
  • July 1, 1999 — The Anatomy of a MAX™ 6 Connector
  • June 30, 1999 — Technology Leadership - John Siemon on Category 6/Class E Cabling
  • June 24, 1999 — Connecting Hardware Backward Compatibility and Interoperability With Emphasis on De-embedded Plug Qualification Criteria
  • June 15, 1999 — Leading the Industry to Category 7 and Class F
  • May 17, 1999 — Fiber Connector Termination Methods
  • May 17, 1999 — What's in a dB?
  • March 27, 1997 — Megahertz, Megabits, MegaConfusion
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