Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

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Audience

9

How to use this documentation

9

Downloading this book and updates from the Web

10

Sending us comments

11

Related resources

11

Chapter 2: Installing the main distribution frame

13

Physical requirements and layout

13

Installation space requirements

13

Installation layout

14

Main distribution frame cross-connect fields

16

Main distribution frame hardware installation

17

Main distribution frame placement

19

Main distribution frame labels

20

Mounting 110A- or 110P-type terminal blocks on the wall

21

Mounting 110P-type terminal blocks on a frame

24

Installing Cable Slack Managers

25

Chapter 3: Installing the patch panel

29

Installing patch panels

29

Cross-connecting the media gateway to the patch panels

29

Chapter 4: Media gateway connections to the MDF

33

Equipment room cabling labels

33

Cable routing guidelines

36

Trunk cables among network interface,

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sneak fuse panel, and media gateway

Installing cables between media gateway and MDF

38

Installing connector cables between auxiliary cabinet and MDF

39

Chapter 5: MDF connections to stations and the

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public switched telephone network

Station (telephone) wiring design

41

Information outlets

41

Station cables

42

Closets

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Satellite locations

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