If you're deciding between a Cat6 and a Cat7 Ethernet cable, this is what you need to know about how it will affect your home ...

An expensive Ethernet cable doesn't necessarily bring faster internet speed to your devices. Sometimes a cheap cable will ...

Double check your cables!

Whether you're an installer, contractor or end-user, understanding the significance of certification is vital to ensuring the reliability, performance and longevity of your cabling infrastructure. In ...

Unshielded twisted pair (UTP) is a ubiquitous type of copper cabling used in networking technologies, such as telephone wiring and local area networks (LANs). Different uses, such as analog, digital ...

CAT 8 cables offer ultrafast, 40-gigabit-per-second speeds and robust shielding for short-range enterprise use but upgrading and installation present challenges. Enterprise networks are getting better ...

Banks, co-host of the Packet Pushers Podcast, has been managing networks for higher ed, government, financial services and tech organizations since 1995. When’s the last time you thought about the ...

Modern access control systems provide key protection to buildings and people. Planning and building a system using quality, properly rated cable will help guarantee long-term performance, a healthy ...