What are the acronyms??? 2

[AndyD5]

I would like a list of what all the acronyms mean there are too many to start mixing up and I'm now running into needing to know them because I see them daily such as Cat6 UTP I'd like to compile a list of what they are. if you know of a place a link perhaps lets have it thanks guys/gals!

Andy the Cable Guy Chandler, AZ

 

[skip555]

your "the cable guy" and you don't know what UTP means ?

 

[skip555]

try google

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=utp&btnG=Google+Search

 

[burtsbees]

unshielded twisted pair---in other words, ethernet cable.

Burt

 

[jimbopalmer]

http://www.acronymfinder.com/

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[phoneguy55]

Every person in the telecom industry should have this book. It will answer all your questions.

http://www.harrynewton.com/

 

[skip555]

unshielded twisted pair---in other words, ethernet cable.

not necessarily "Ethernet" cable

cat 3 cable is UTP also

 

[wires]

not necessarily "Ethernet" cable
cat 3 cable is UTP also"

Believe it or not cat3 carried ethernet (10Mbit) at the beginning of time...

As networking emerged from the primal goo faster data rates required cat5 and beyond.

 

[skip555]

10baseT was run on 3 but UTP wasn't developed for Ethernet nor is its use limited to etherhnet

twisted pair has been specked on electronic key phones since long before Ethernet moved off coax

s networking emerged from the primal goo faster data rates required cat5 and beyond.

don't forget cat4

 

[ISDNman]

Amen, get a copy of Newton's Telecom Dictionary! Replace it every 2-4 years and give the old copy to the new guy or a friend.

Once you get it look up "CCBM"

 

[skip555]

CCBM

 

[wires]

Twisted pairs have been used on telephone circuits since 1881, long before "electronic key phones" existed. It is possible that twisted pairs were even used on telegraph circuits in crowded offices to cut down on interference.

The cat3 specification was developed by EIA for networking and is still defined for data networks using frequencies up to 16 MHz. It's use for phone systems is somewhat coincidental.

Cat4 is no longer recognized by TIA/EIA. It had a short unhappy life.

 

[mikeydidit]

Don't forget about IBM type 1 cable, thin net and thicknet. But cabing has a life span of 10 years, yeah right.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.
Thomas A. Edison

For the best response to a question, read faq690-6594

 

[AndyD5]

Thank you so much guys for the info. And honestly when you work for someone who just gives instruction for what to do the how and why never mattered so knowing what the UTP means etc just didn't matter we had nothing else there was no chance to make a mistake. I'm in a good position now and want to move further on my own education and maybe someday I get higher in the ladder ranking most places I've worked for never cared about BiCSi etc just do it get it done go home I want to learn my trade.

Andy the Cable Guy Chandler, AZ