I'm trying to run cat5e to a POE WiFi access point in the ceiling. So on one end of the cat5e cable is a standard RJ45 wall jack (in the office), and on the other end is a male RJ45 connector poking ...

There is a special type of Category 5, or Cat 5, cable that can be used to connect two computers without the use of a router or switch. These cables are known as crossover cables and they have ...

Every so often, we get questions from people who plan to install Ethernet cable in their homes. The most frequent question we get is, "what's the difference between Cat 5e and Cat 6 cable, and which ...

Hey, I'm planning on wiring up my house with Ethernet in the near future, and I was able to get some Cat5E remnants from my employer. I'm thinking this should be good enough to wire up the house with, ...

Although it probably feels like forever to many of us since Category 5 Ethernet cabling became prevalent, now that 2.5 and even 5 Gbit Ethernet has trickled into the mainstream, a pertinent question ...

We were recently perusing facebook and came across an article written and shared by our friends over at Blue Jeans Cable, entitled, “Is Your Cat 6 Cable a Dog?”. We were pretty shocked to discover ...

There are many different types of ethernet cables, each fulfilling a specific purpose. If you were browsing the internet in the 90s, you likely used a Category 3 cable to facilitate your connection.

Category 5 (CAT 5) cable is a multipair (usually four-pair) cable that consists of twisted-pair conductors, used mainly for data transmission. Basic CAT 5 cable was designed for characteristics of up ...

Choosing the right Ethernet cable for you isn’t as straight forward as just buying the best Ethernet cable available and calling it a day. There are various generations of Ethernet cable to consider, ...