Category 5 and 5e • Category 5 and 5e • Category 5 • Category 5 (CAT5) cabling is good, solid cable for 100-Mbps LANs. The Category 5 standard has been around since 1991, so it’s well established. You’ll find existing Category 5 installati...
Ethernet Extensions • Ethernet extensions • Not a solution that you can do inmediately or for somewhat money. • Computer cables can only be too short, but never too long. The same applies to networking cables. Sometimes it is just the last met...
Skewing effect. • Skewing effect • Higher or lower twist ratios • Within a CATx cable of a certain length, the individual pairs might have individual different lengths, caused by higher or lower twist ratios. • There are two common cable stand...
Media converters. • Media converters • Seamlessly integrate 10, 100, and 1000 BASE-T, ThinNet, Thicknet and fibre optic cabling. • Inexpensively connect half- or full-duplex 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-FX! • Switch between different wiring systems ...
Fibre vs Copper • Fibre versus copper. • When planning a new or upgraded cabling infrastructure, you have two basic choices: fibre or copper. Both offer superior data transmission. The decision on which one to use may be difficult. It will oft...