Cat5e / Cat6 Cables

Different types of network cabling form the infrastructure that carries telecom and internet services to customers and connects computers and devices together.

Health care networks need increasing speed and capacity for networking and telecommunications. Learn how structured cabling addresses those needs.

Choosing the right cabling for your network can be confusing. Many choices seem similar to each other. Here’s the difference between Cat5E and Cat6 cable.

Selecting the correct Ethernet cabling for your home or business can be confusing. Learn the difference between shielded and unshielded Ethernet cable.

Often network cable vendors assign colors to help identify the connection type and purpose, or to distinguish their cables and connections from other vendors.

Learn how to convert metallic cable setups to fiber optic setups and vice-versa.

The world is becoming dependent on wireless connectivity more and more every day, but there’s still plenty of metallic cable to go round. Where it makes sense to use wireless in some situations, in others there’s no doubt that it can pose problems. For example, if you’re an alarm dealer and you have a new burglar alarm to install next to an airport, industrial complex, or government installation, just to name a few, chances are wireless might not be the best choice.