How do you handle getting Cat 5E (or I guess Cat 6) from your servers to the core switch? Just straight cable runs in the ceiling/under the floor? Patch panels? Or something else? Basically I want to ...

AutomationDirect has released a new series of Ethernet cables for industrial communications applications. Ethernet is a multi-purpose communication protocol that has become the data standard for the ...

I need to make two crossover cables today. I just bought 2 Cat 5e patch cables, and didn't realize that I needed a crossover cable, and I rather need this done by tonight. My only tools are a pair of ...

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 ...

For some, differentiating straight-through, crossover, and rollover wiring of cables could be quite challenging. These terms are referring to the way the cables are wired (which pin on one end is ...