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 ...

My apartment has CAT5 wires in the walls. The wiring is terminated in RJ-11 jacks, and comes together in the ceiling above the bathroom. I'm intending to run an outlet into the closet in there, ...

Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for networking, ...

Hey all,<BR><BR>I have a few unused rooms in my home - it's what happens when you move from a 1 bedroom apartment to a single family house. So I've transformed a bedroom into an exercise room. In ...

Wireless networks may be convenient, but wired networks beat Wi-Fi in every other way. Wired networks are faster, they’re always reliable, and they’re secure. Unless you’re sitting on the couch with a ...

The CAT label in Ethernet cables stands for “category,” which denotes its standard and specification. You can tell which category the cables belong to by the number suffix each one has. The main ...