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Table of Contents
1 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................................... 1
2 TYPES OF INTERNET ACCESS – YOUR FRIENDLY ISP .......................................................... 3
2.1 DIALUP ............................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 DSL ................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2.1 Impairments ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.3 CABLE MODEM ............................................................................................................................... 6
2.4 OTHER HIGH SPEED SERVICES ........................................................................................................ 7
2.5 WHEN “ALWAYS ON” DOESN’T MEAN “ALWAYS ON” .................................................................... 7
3 DIALUP ACCOUNT – THE OLD STANDBY .................................................................................. 8
3.1 SELECTING A PROVIDER .................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY ............................................................................................................... 8
3.3 PRIVACY POLICY ............................................................................................................................. 8
3.4 THOUGHTS ABOUT DIAL UP ............................................................................................................ 8
4 DSL ACCOUNT – TELCO’S ENTER THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF DATA ......................... 9
4.1 DISTANCE TO THE CENTRAL OFFICE ............................................................................................... 9
4.2 SELECTING A PROVIDER .................................................................................................................. 9
4.3 POTS/DSL SPLITTER VS MICROFILTERS ........................................................................................10
4.4 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................11
4.5 OPTIMIZATION ................................................................................................................................11
4.6 ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY ..............................................................................................................12
4.7 PRIVACY POLICY ............................................................................................................................12
4.8 SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT .........................................................................................................12
4.9 THOUGHTS ABOUT DSL .................................................................................................................12
5 WIRING TECHNIQUES – THE NUTS & BOLTS .........................................................................13
5.1 STRUCTURED WIRING ....................................................................................................................13
5.2 UTP UNSHIELDED TWISTED PAIR ..................................................................................................14
5.3 PATCH CABLES ...............................................................................................................................15
5.4 TIA 568A AND 568B PIN OUT ........................................................................................................15
5.5 UNIFORM SERVICE ORDERING CODE (USOC) PIN OUT ..................................................................15
5.6 TYPE 66 TERMINALS ......................................................................................................................16
5.6.1 Type 66 Accessories ...............................................................................................................16
5.7 TYPE 110 TERMINALS ....................................................................................................................17
5.8 SPECIAL TOOLS ..............................................................................................................................17
6 TELEPHONE – CONNECTION TO THE WORLD ......................................................................18
6.1 NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE .......................................................................................................19
6.2 SECONDARY LIGHTNING PROTECTION ...........................................................................................19
6.3 POTS/DSL SPLITTER .....................................................................................................................20
6.4 MODEM ACCESS ADAPTER .............................................................................................................20
6.5 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER .............................................................................................................21
7 LAN -- THE NETWORKED HOME ................................................................................................22
7.1 ETHERNET ......................................................................................................................................22
7.1.1 Media Access Controller (MAC) Address..............................................................................22
7.1.2 10Mbps - 100Mbps - 1Gbps - 10Gbps ...................................................................................23
7.1.3 Ethernet Hubs and Switches ..................................................................................................23
7.1.4 Managed vs Unmanaged Hubs and Switches ........................................................................24
7.1.5 Preferred Topology ................................................................................................................24
7.2 ALTERNATIVES TO WIRED ETHERNET ............................................................................................24