Determining Your Office Network Cabling Needs

Determining Your Office Network Cabling Needs

A faster office is a more productive office right?  That means, because you wish your computer equipment to operate at the speed of light, that Cat6 cable is the only way to go – or is it? Just because you are making upgrades to faster equipment office wide, it...
Computer Network Patch Panel

Computer Network Patch Panel

A patch panel is an in-line series of connections mounted onto a frame to enable network cables to be terminated in an orderly manner. Typically, the panel is the termination point of network cabling drops that are installed in a office or residential cabling...

Cabling Definitions

Backbone wiring is the cabling used to interconnect between telecommunication closets, equipment rooms and buildings. A 19-inch rack is a standardized frame or enclosure for mounting multiple equipment modules. A frame style, open rack (see image to the right) would...
Cat6 Cabling – Usage and Methods

Cat6 Cabling – Usage and Methods

Category6 Category 6 cable, commonly referred to as Cat6, is a cable standard for Gigabit Ethernet and other network protocols that is backward compatible with the Category 5/5e standards. Cat6 features more stringent specifications for crosstalk and system noise. The...