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 ...

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 ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Belden 1872A MediaTwist Cat 6 cable. Last month, we covered unshielded twisted pairs (UTP) to ...

I just bought an Asante router for my computer and I wanted to hook it up. Right now I just have the DSL modem hooked up to my computer, but I needed to get another ethernet cable to connect the ...

This article was updated March 31, 2023. It was originally published Jan. 8, 2016. Engineers and designers who don’t regularly work with CAT data of cables, and even some that do, can get confused ...

Our office has a small wharehouse across the driveway. It used to have a network segment running to it, but it has stopped working. My Seimens cable checker says the line is good, but computers won't ...

CHATSWORTH, CA — Connectivity solutions provider Gefen today announced the arrival of two new distribution solutions for digital high definition sources and displays using the HDMI format. Available ...

Two new 600-V AWM-rated shielded cables join the company’s DataTuff Industrial Ethernet line Two new 600-V AWM-rated shielded cables join the company’s DataTuff Industrial Ethernet line. The Category ...

With RF Industries’ RFA-4028-WIFI kit, you can test RF and data cables used in wireless, WiFi, and broadband infrastructure installations. The kit contains a Unidapt RF cable tester (RFA-4018-20) and ...

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