Cross connects on a 66 block - 11/05/07 05:54 AM
Hi everyone!
I just found out that the analog phone lines at my work are now my responsibility. I am shaky on the concept of analog lines as I am used to VoIP.
For a 66 block, it is my understanding that feeder lines are punched on the outer lugs and cross-connects are punched on the inner lugs. I have color schemes for up to 100 pairs so I'm good there.
Here are my questions (feel free to laugh):
1. Say I have traced a wall jack back to a 66 block in the IDF. I have two other 66 blocks that go back to the MDF. How do I know which block to cross-connect to? The first available pair of (inner) lugs on the nearest block?
2. What do the numbers mean on the 66 blocks? At my old job they where like this: IDF.Block#.Pair# (15.2.37). All I see are numbers like 1376-1400. Is this normal?
3. What's a TN? If it stands for telephone number I'm so going to laugh at myself!
Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my pesky newbie questions! :-D
I just found out that the analog phone lines at my work are now my responsibility. I am shaky on the concept of analog lines as I am used to VoIP.
For a 66 block, it is my understanding that feeder lines are punched on the outer lugs and cross-connects are punched on the inner lugs. I have color schemes for up to 100 pairs so I'm good there.
Here are my questions (feel free to laugh):
1. Say I have traced a wall jack back to a 66 block in the IDF. I have two other 66 blocks that go back to the MDF. How do I know which block to cross-connect to? The first available pair of (inner) lugs on the nearest block?
2. What do the numbers mean on the 66 blocks? At my old job they where like this: IDF.Block#.Pair# (15.2.37). All I see are numbers like 1376-1400. Is this normal?
3. What's a TN? If it stands for telephone number I'm so going to laugh at myself!
Thank you in advance for taking the time to answer my pesky newbie questions! :-D