I expected a few cabling myths to get busted, but the results weren’t quite that simple ...

Cat 6 and Cat 6a use the same plug and look nearly identical. Picking the wrong one, though, can mean overspending or an ...

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...

Extending your Ethernet cables by using a coupler isn't the worst idea, but sometimes it can be easier to replace it with a ...

The kinds of preventative maintenance you should perform on the cabling infrastructure of the network and when it's time to replace it and/or the switches and hubs that support it. One of the obvious ...

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 ...

In today’s fast-paced world, change is the only constant, and nowhere is this more evident than in the enterprise IT arena. The evolving nature of technology makes it mandatory for organizations to ...

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 ...

Despite faster and more capable Wi-Fi technologies, there's still no substitute for the stability, range, and in many cases, performance, of an Ethernet connection. If you have a compatible router and ...