...within a loose-tube cable. It can be a headache-inducing task if you don’t have the right tools. If you bend the cable or buffer tubes past their recommended bend radius, or if you allow them to kink, you’ll end up with substandard cable connect...

...CATx Cable Selector Guide • Cabling is one of the most important components of your network. Choosing the right cabling can be a daunting proposition as we move forward to 10-/40-/100-Gbps, even 1 TB networks. You have to consider...

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Firewire cable • Firewire • The IEEE 1394 standard is a fast, scalable, low-cost digital interface. It was conceived by Apple® Computer and developed within the IEEE 1394 Working Group. It is generally referred to as FireWire™ the Apple tradem...

Cable-Based A/V Distribution • Cable-Based A/V Distribution • In-line based • In-line extenders, installed at some point within a link, extend signals over their native cabling with no signal conversion occurring. These amplification or repeat...

Cable management • Cable management • Corporate networks are complex systems of PCs, servers, printers, and the devices that connect them. Getting everything to work in harmony requires bundles of cables, and managing all those cables from ins...

Cable termination • Cable termination • Carefully remove the jacketing from the cable and expose one inch of the insulated wire conductors. Do not remove any insulation from the conductors. When the RJ-45 connector is crimped, the contacts ins...

DisplayPort cable • DisplayPort cable • DisplayPort is a digital video interface that was designed by the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) in 2006 and has been produced since 2008. It competes directly with HDMI®. Unlike HDMI, ho...

...antennas and antenna cables • Quality Antennas • To operate your wireless network properly, antennas and antenna cables are vital components. You should look at the quality. • For optimal performance of your WLAN • the antenna cable should not be...

...Angled Patch Cables and Patch Panels • Space-saving solutions for high-density infrastructures • In a survey* of IT professionals, 85% said they are increasing density to: • 50%: Reduce cabinet/rack space. • 47%: Lower costs. • 38%: Save ...