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Acronym for Network System, interconnection and cabling

Common Acronym used for  Network System, Interconnection and Cabling ACL : Access Control List ADSL : Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line AES : Advanced Encryption Statndard AP : Access Point ARIN : American Registry for Internet Numbers ARP : Address Resolution Protocol ATM : Asynchronous Transfer Mode BERT : Bit-Error Rate Test BGP : Border Gateway Protocol BLE : Bluetooth Low Energy CaaS : Communication as a Service CAN : Campus Area Network CASB : Cloud Access Security Broker CAT : Category CCTV : Closed Circuit Television CDMA : Code Division Multiple Access CoS : Class of Service CPU : Central Processing Unit CRC : Cyclic Redundancy Check dB : Decibel DHCP : Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DLC : Data Link Control DLP : Data Loss Prevention DMZ : Demilitarized Zone DNS : Domain Name Service/Server/System DOCSIS : Data-Over-Cable Service Interface Specification DSL : Digital Subscriber Line E1 : E-carrier level 1 E...

Structured Cabling - Backbone of all connectivity

Core of all connectivity - Structured Cabling   One of the most essential and critical part is to understand how beneficial a well designed cable network can be but it may looses it's merits if it's not done correctly. When designing a structured cabling for any house, office, buildings, factory, warehouse or any premises which needs connectivity or inter-connectivity whether by means of wired or wireless connections, most professionals follow either  a 4 steps process :  Analyse and Plan - Design the Network - Execute the Installation - Measure and validate Most efficient and economical structured cabling design begins with analyzing the requirements and needs at present moment as well as forecasting future growth few years ahead. The scope should allow to upgrade or repair any issues without damaging physical infrastructure, limiting possible down time, patching or replacements of defectives as well as monitor and maintain the performance status. Next, i...