Essential Components for Wired Networks

Essential Components for Wired Networks

Be sure to purchase the correct components before you install a wired network. The major components consist of the cable, router and network adapters. Cables You should opt for fast Ethernet or the 100 Base T cable. Ethernet (RJ-45) looks like telephone cables with...
Things to Avoid in Running Network Cabling

Things to Avoid in Running Network Cabling

What can cabling that has not been installed properly do? It can lead to a lot of negative outcomes such as paralyzed network performance, maintenance troubles and hidden costs. Network cabling can be  especially troublesome if it is installed by individuals without...
Patch Cables and Twisted Pair Cabling

Patch Cables and Twisted Pair Cabling

The patch cable is used to link up two network devices. This type of cabling is usually a Cat6 or a Cat5e cable that connects personal computers to the wall plate or provides the short interconnects among the switches, routers and the patch panels in the wall closet...
Basics of Riser Cables

Basics of Riser Cables

Riser cables were designed for non-plenum vertical applications like between the floors of multi-story buildings. They are also described as backbone cables. These cables serve as the main conduit of a distribution system for data, video or voice. It originates from...