Black Box Explains: Networking Standards • As a result of research done at Xerox Corporation in the early 1970s, Ethernet has evolved into the most widely implemented physical and Data link layer protocol today and, in 1978, the International ...

...CatX infrastructure cable and can offer extensions to distances of up to 300m. • VGA based Multimedia distribution products are similar in many ways to KVM extenders. They extend the output from a computer to a VGA monitor or projector located a...

...interruptions. According to an IBM® study, the average system is hit by 120 power disturbances per month. • More common than you may know • Have you ever had to reset the clock on your VCR or seen the lights dim for a moment when the refriger...

...that match your cables and equipment, the correct pinning, and the number of switch positions you need. • Remember that an ABC switch has just two positions, not three.) You can mix several types of switches in the same chassis. • Step 2: • ...

...and length of the cable used on both the RS-232 and the RS-422/485 side can affect how power is dissipated. Because lower-quality and higher-gauge cable can cause power loss, a good-quality 24 AWG cable is recommended. Also RS-232 runs longer ...

...long haul. Depending on cable type, FDDI networks can stretch up to 100 km in circumference. And FDDI speed can be improved. If the second ring is used as its own network, both rings can operate individually at speeds as fast as 200 Mbps. • This fea...

...required. Copper-wire cable can be video coax, miniature coax, or, most commonly, shielded twisted pair with a DB9 or HSSDC connector. Fibre choices include 62.5- or 50-µm multimode and 7- or 9-µm single-mode fibre, all with an SC connector. • Oth...

...instance, maximum V.35 cable distances can theoretically range up to 610m at speeds up to 64 kbps. Actual distances will depend on your equipment and cable. To achieve such high speeds and great distances, V.35 combines both balanced and unbalanced...