Gartner Group NOTES

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Notes from 1st conference call to Gartner Group:

1.  Cat5 UTP

    - 155Mbs ATM will work on standard Cat5
    - 7 to 12 year lifespan
    - cabling is 35-50% of cost to the faceplate; labor is 60%, but overbudget
      for the cable
    - fiber will cost 35-50% more than plenum Cat5
    - "Cat6" is just IBM marketing and we should not consider it; it is not 
      a standard.


2.  Go for a single vendor from end-to-end (closet to faceplate).  You should 
    get a 15-year warranty with a national installer.


3.  Test/certify installation per "TSB67" specification.


4.  Testing end-to-end per "channel link test"


5.  Usual cost per faceplate (cable end-to-end):

         Cat5 - $215
         Cat3 - $170-190


6.  3Com is the undisputed leader for Ethernet Hubs/NICs


7.  Go with FDDI for backbone connections between hubs; 100BaseT is 
 not appropriate for backbone segments


Last modified:  1/31/96

Contact:  R. Jewett (Email:  jewettrj)