I finally took your advice and went completely wired on my home network using a bunch of Ethernet cables I had lying around. Some are Cat5, and others are Cat5e. Is there a difference? Is one faster ...

When it comes to wired networks, you'll often hear people using "LAN cables" and "Ethernet cables" interchangeably, but are ...

Picking the right network cable can feel confusing. There are different types, like Cat 5, Cat 6, and Cat 7, and they all seem similar at first. If you have ever looked at the wires behind your router ...

Point-to-point network cabling refers to the direct connection between devices such as the switch to the server, the server to the storage, the server to other servers, etc. This cabling method is low ...

This vendor-written tech primer has been edited by Network World to eliminate product promotion, but readers should note it will likely favor the submitter’s ...

Perfect, all you need is straight through cables, whether you decide on T568A or B, just make sure they are the same on both ends and you will be cricket.<BR><BR>Just to complicate things further, do ...

Richmond, Va. — Weidmuller has developed a full range of standard and customizable electrical and fiber-optic industrial Ethernet cables for both patch and network installation. The company said the ...

The challenges of network testing are growing in a multi-dimensional fashion, with installers and maintenance staff having to deal with a widening range of physical cabling types and network services.