Twisted-pair shielding and conductors. • Shielded vs. unshielded cable • The environment determines whether cable should be shielded or unshielded. • Shielding is the sheath surrounding and protecting the cable wires from electromagnetic leaka...

Light Injector • Light Injector • When you need to re-route or change a patch cable in crowded cabling cabinet, you can't be 100% sure you'll pick the right cable, unless both ends are clearly identified. Disconnecting the wrong cables may bre...

Light injector for copper patch cables • Light injector for copper patch cables • When you need to re-route or change a patch cable in crowded cabling cabinet, you can't be 100% sure you'll pick the right cable, unless both ends are clearly id...

Centralised Management for KVM • Centralised Management for KVM • Make security vs access a simple task to manage. • KVM technology has been with us for a long time now. Most server managers regularly use KVM switches to access servers either ...

USB Standards • USB standards • The Universal Serial Bus (USB) hardware (plug-and-play) standard makes connecting peripherals to your computer easy. • USB 1.1 • USB 1.1, introduced in 1995, is the original USB standard. It has two data rates: ...

The Advantages of Fibre. • The Advantages of Fibre • High Bandwidth • Fibre provides greater bandwidth than copper, so it's ideal for data-intensive multimedia applications • Greater Distances • Very little signal loss occurs during transmissi...

10 Gigabit Ethernet • 10-Gigabit Ethernet • From LAN to WAN to MAN • 10-Gigabit Ethernet (10-GBE), ratified in June 2002, is a logical extension of previous Ethernet versions. 10-GBE was designed to make the transition from LANs to Wide Area N...

LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen). • LSZH (Low Smoke Zero Halogen) • The European market is demanding that cables used in LANs, WANs, etc. meet LSZH specification. The IEC 60332-1 governs the Flame Retardant Grade specifications in reference to LS...

Fibre optic cable construction. • Fibre optic cable construction • Core • This is the physical medium that transports optical data signals from an attached light source to a receiving device. The core is a single continuous strand of glass or ...