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Why Indoor Cable Won’t Survive Outside Bringing network service to a yard, parking lot, security pole, or outbuilding demands far more than a basic Cat cable from the wiring closet....
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Fiber Optics 101: Single-Mode vs Multimode Explained Why Fiber Matters Fiber-optic cabling is the gold standard for modern communications, carrying data with light instead of electric current. Because photons travel...
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OM5, also known as Wideband Multimode Fiber (WBMMF), is the latest evolution in the multimode family. Unlike OM3 or OM4—which work best at one wavelength around 850 nm—OM5 is engineered...
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There are a few different "categories" of Ethernet cable available today. Each one has different capabilities, but the most important is the supported transmission speed. The table below summarizes the...
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Fiber patch cords are not as straight forward as their copper counterparts, there are multiple connector types to consider when building and maintaining a physical network. In this article, we...
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Crosstalk is a complicated subject to grasp, especially where the "Near" and "Far" ends are. In reality, both ends of the cable are both! They are only referencing points to...
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What is a booted cable? A "booted" patch cable is a cable that has a molded plastic boot that is either integral to the connector, or “slips” on the RJ45...
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What is TIA-568? TIA-568 is the result of more than 60 contributing organizations, including manufacturers, end-users, and consultants. That's an impressive piece of work! The very first revision (A) was...
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What do CMR and CMP stand for? These two acronyms are confusing as the “C” and the “M” do not indicate separate words, but are an abbreviation for “CoMmunication”: CMR...
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