by progadmin | Feb 11, 2013 | Cat6a Cabling, Definitions
It was once thought that copper cabling would never support speeds above 1 Gig, but Augmented Category 6, or Cat6a – has proven that wrong. Copper still lives and copper cabling may still be around at 40 Gig. There has been much debate about which is the better...
by progadmin | Feb 4, 2013 | Definitions, Solutions
What is Cat6? Cat6 components are interoperable between different vendors and are fully backward compatible. Cat6 has the same nominal Impedance of 100 Ohms as Cat5 and 5e components, but with tighter tolerance on Impedance variations. Transmission parameters are...
by progadmin | Jan 17, 2013 | Definitions
Cabling is an evolutionary process. New challenges require new capabilities, and based on past trends and future projections, data rates will double about every 18 months. Running applications at 1 Gb/s pushes the limits of category 5e cabling, so doubling the...
by progadmin | Jan 9, 2013 | Definitions, Solutions
Always study and document the required cabling layout and the distances between the equipment to be cabled before starting a Cat6 cable installation. Refer to ANSI/TIA/ EIA 606 Document for color coding the different functions used in the system guidance. Use either...
by progadmin | Dec 28, 2009 | News, Solutions
I met with the General Manager of a Holiday Inn in Northern Virginia. She manages a 200-unit building in Arlington, Virginia, an affluent suburb of Washington, DC. Her property provides rooms and facilities to handle meetings and conferences for vacationers and...
