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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2009
Joseph C Livingston, Frisco, TX (US);
David Hall, Hickory, NC (US);
Richard L Case, Omaha, NE (US);
Ron Mudd, Coppell, TX (US);
Kevin M. Gleason, Ijamsville, MD (US);
Joseph C Livingston, Frisco, TX (US);
David Hall, Hickory, NC (US);
Richard L Case, Omaha, NE (US);
Ron Mudd, Coppell, TX (US);
Kevin M. Gleason, Ijamsville, MD (US);
CommScope, Inc. of North Carolina, Hickory, NC (US);
Abstract
A network interface unit (NIU) for a modular workstation includes a housing. One or more input network adapters on the housing receive input connectors of a first multi-network cable that is connected to a distribution network. One or more output network adapters on the housing receive output connectors of a second multi-network cable that is connected to another NIU of another modular workstation to provide for a daisy chain connection. One or more workstation adapters are provided on the housing for providing connections to one or more networks of various security levels. Cables that are connected to one or more CPUs or telephones of the workstation are connected to respective ones of the workstation adapters. The workstation adapters of the NIU may provide one or more of visual, physical, and geographical verification and segregation of the network connections to enhance the integrity of the security of the various networks available at the NIU.