Administrators typically perform a wide variety of maintenance tasks, including backing up data, archiving old data, cleaning up shared drives, updating and patching software, and various other chores ...

Figure 1. EIA/TIA 568 assigns CAT-X cable colors in a standardized way. (Illustrations used with permission of Robert Kerr, NetSpec). Click here to see an enlarged diagram. To get the most out of your ...

The network physical connection of every security system is often overlooked, and many times, is taken for granted – after all, it is the cameras, access control, and intrusion devices that are the ...

Telecommunications experts and enthusiasts know how a robust network’s foundation lies within its cables. Everything, from its ability to maintain consistency over long distances and resist ...

Whether you're an installer, contractor or end-user, understanding the significance of certification is vital to ensuring the reliability, performance and longevity of your cabling infrastructure. In ...

For more than 25 years structured cabling systems for voice and data applications have been standardized as 4-pair, balanced UTP, ScTP or Sc/FTP cable that now supports up to 40 Gb/s on 30 meters of ...

Due to the increasing popularity of technologies such as IP convergence and enterprise mobility, most IT managers are considering new cabling technology in their overall plans to cater for more ...

Banks, co-host of the Packet Pushers Podcast, has been managing networks for higher ed, government, financial services and tech organizations since 1995. When’s the last time you thought about the ...

Guns, saws and some dimwitted thieves were all apparently involved in a network blackout that affected Internet users, primarily in the Northeastern U.S., earlier this week. Cogent Communications Inc.