[AusNOG] Pokethernet cable tester

[Noel Butler]

On Sun, 2014-02-02 at 15:47 +1100, Damien Gardner Jnr wrote:

> As it was tought to me, it doesn’t matter what the purpose of the
> connection is - if you are connecting to fixed cabling (that is, any
> cable which is fixed in place in *any* way - legally, a patch cable
> passed through a wall, or passed through conduit or aussieduct becomes
> fixed cabling.), the d


If its for internal intranet, as in not connecting anything to the
internetz or any telecoms network in any way, it does not need be,  nor,
do you need to be a licensed cabler in such cases, but, it must not ever
have even a single possible access point to the net, then, it becomes
covered under the CPR
Used to all be exempt under the digital data exemption, which was wiped
when Howard govt made changes and introduced the CPR.

> 
> The biggest problem is the definition of where it starts and ends is
> too open ended.. Back when i was doing my bridging from Electrical to
> get my comms cabling license, I asked my lecturer where it should
> stop.. Thinking specifically of the case of my Ham radio APRS iGate
> sitting at work, where we went DDS -> router -> switch -> server ->
> modem -> radio -> antenna cabling -> antenna.  The lecturer’s take on
> it was that as it was all going over the PSTN, then ALL cabling needed
> to be done by a licensed cabler.   
> 


yes, even if its only access to the pstn/internet is by one single pc
which has wireless to the modem/router, its all required to be done by
someone with a structured cabling endorsement. 

Nanny state bullshit, yes... but thats the Aus Govt for you, hopefully
Malcolm will include this in his review of unnecessary regulations, but
somehow think certain business elements will argue against this.



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