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QuickNet Application Guide
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Cassette to Cassette
• Cassette of six modular jacks on both ends of assembly
• Typically used in cabinet-to-cabinet permanent link trunks
• Installs into QuickNet
™
Patch Panels on both ends in common interconnect and
cross connect architectures, with cassette enabling quick installation into panels
• The most common QuickNet configuration for permanent link trunks
• QuickNet Standard Parts for the Americas: UTP Cassette-Cassette, blue cable,
blue modular jacks (See p. 13 for more information on standard part numbers)
QuickNet
™
Cable Assembly Components
Common QuickNet
™
Cable Assembly Configurations
Jack to Jack
• Six loose jack modules on both ends of assembly
• Typically used in cabinet-to-cabinet permanent link trunks
• Installs into Mini-Com
®
Modular Patch Panels (or QuickNet
™
Patch Panels with panel
adapters) on both ends in common interconnect and cross connect architectures
• Compatible with PViQ
™
and PanView
™
intelligent modular patching systems
Cassette to Plug Pack / Cassette to Plug
• Similar configuration as above, but with plug pack of six modular plugs on one end
or six loose modular plugs
• Typically used for in-cabinet or cabinet-to-cabinet equipment cord harnesses
• Installs into QuickNet
™
Patch Panels on one end and switch ports on the other for
switch port replication applications
• Plug pack enables quick installation & removal of modular plugs into switch ports
Jack to Plug Pack
• Similar configuration as above, but with plug pack of six modular plugs on one end
• Typically used for in-cabinet or cabinet-to-cabinet equipment cord harnesses
• Installs into Mini-Com
®
Modular Patch Panels on one end and switch ports on the
other for switch port replication applications
• Plug pack enables quick installation & removal of modular plugs into switch ports
Cable
Factory-bundled trunk of
six cables.
Cable types:
• UTP - Cat 6, Cat 6A,
Cat 6A SD (Small Diameter)
• STP - Cat 6A
End 2
End 1
Shielded CassetteUTP Cassette UTP Jack Modules UTP Modular Plugs Unterminated 6-Port Plug Pack
End 1 & End 2 Options End 2 only Options