Fiber
Articles about Fiber
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Singapore's National Fiber network close to completion
The consortium awarded the tender to build Singapore's next generation optical fiber network has announced that it has achieved 90% coverage in the island state.
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Only novices daisy-chain switches
If you support so many network nodes that multiple switches are required, technology consultant Erik Eckel encourages you to do it right.
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An Enhanced Ethernet primer
If you're considering introducing Enhanced Ethernet in your environment, read this overview to find out what's necessary for Enhanced Ethernet to operate.
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Some interesting twists about Ethernet cabling
Michael Kassner answers the question: why does Ethernet cabling use twisted-pair conductors? Here is the explanation, including some tips learned from cable installers about proper installation.
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Pop quiz: Fiber optic LAN and WAN cable basics
Take this quick pop quiz and test your knowledge of fiber optic cabling concepts, such as cable safety, attenuation, splicing, and cable testing.
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Marvell's Plug Computer rethinks form factor of PCs and servers
One of the most unique things that I saw at CES 2010 was Marvell's Plug Computer, a new miniature PC form factor.
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AT&T fiber outage shows how easily attackers could wipe out our communications
The fiber-optic sabotage in the Bay Area on Thursday reveals a dirty little secret: Our infrastructure is ridiculously vulnerable and it only takes a few vandals (or terrorists) to bring communication...
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Get festive with our Holiday Technology Tree
The holiday season is a big deal here at the TechRepublic Offices -- that is to say we like to celebrate. One way we show our festive spirit is with a Holiday Technology Tree. Our techie tree features...
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Increase network bandwidth using Cisco's EtherChannel
David Davis explains how to configure EtherChannel to increase your bandwidth and provide redundancy on a Cisco network.
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Cisco's co-founder wants to simplify fiber optic networks
Cisco co-founder Les Bosack's new company XKL introduced a new product line of fiber optic switches that could revolutionize how enterprise organizations use fiber optics in their networks.
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Juniper enters ethernet market with EX switches
Juniper Networks announced its entry into the ethernet switches market with the introduction of the EX line of switches.
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Fibre Channel and Ethernet starting to converge
Intel has just released "barely out of Alpha" code for Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) for Linux, though only for a specific release and configuration.
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Two weeks with the Sonos Digital Music System
Two weeks with the Sonos Digital Music System
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In 1974, Xerox thought Ethernet "would be a failure"
In 1974, Xerox thought Ethernet "would be a failure"
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