Networking Explained, 2nd Edition

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is typically done in a coarse way with a hand tool and completed with a polishing

machine. This allows a smooth, flawless end that will properly pass the light from the

source to the destination transceiver or repeater. This polishing effort may take up to 40

minutes per fiber strand (imagine this on a 48-fiber run!), which accounts for the high cost

of fiber installation. Improper polishing and connection of the termination points on a fiber

will at most render the fiber useless or will, at the very least, result in poor network perfor-

mance. After it is terminated, the fiber must be tested to ensure ...