Cat6 Ethernet Cable Untwist Performance Compared - Fluke DSX-8000 Test Results
May 19, 2022

Cat6 Ethernet Cable Untwist Performance Compared - Fluke DSX-8000 Test Results

One of the cool things about having a Fluke DSX-8000 CableAnalyzer around is the ability to do “what-if” testing. Although expensive at...
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Outdoor Ethernet Messenger Wire Support Interval : A Pole Too Far?
Apr 28, 2022

Outdoor Ethernet Messenger Wire Support Interval : A Pole Too Far?

You have got your ladder and cable ready! You waited until winter is over in your area (or at least...
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) Installation Best Practices
Apr 14, 2022

Power over Ethernet (PoE) Installation Best Practices

You just bought a nice PoE (Power over Ethernet) switch with cameras and access points. You realize you need to...
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Tips to Put RJ45 Connectors on Thick Ethernet Cable
Sep 02, 2021

Tips to Put RJ45 Connectors on Thick Ethernet Cable

Sometimes you need to make your cable thinner. Will a diet of celery and lettuce get results? For you, perhaps. For...
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Load Bar Staggered RJ45 Connectors: Do They Increase Ethernet Cable Performance?
Jun 21, 2021

Load Bar Staggered RJ45 Connectors: Do They Increase Ethernet Cable Performance?

Companies selling staggered RJ45 8P8C modular plugs often state in the product description that this new fangled attachment “improves cable...
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When Aliens Attack!  Avoiding Ethernet Alien Crosstalk
May 13, 2021

When Aliens Attack! Avoiding Ethernet Alien Crosstalk

In electronics, crosstalk is any phenomenon by which a signal transmitted on one circuit or channel of a transmission system...
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Breaking the law! Violating Ethernet Cable 328 Foot Length Limitations
Feb 25, 2021

Breaking the law! Violating Ethernet Cable 328 Foot Length Limitations

This article will focus on just how far you can go with Ethernet, have it still work at levels sufficient...
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Ethernet Quality:  Channel Level vs Component Level Rating
Feb 18, 2021

Ethernet Quality: Channel Level vs Component Level Rating

One way we strive to bring this extra level of quality is by component level testing of our keystone jacks...
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What Happens If Water Gets Inside Ethernet Cable?
Dec 10, 2020

What Happens If Water Gets Inside Ethernet Cable?

Liquid water inside an Ethernet cable is evil--even direct burial rated Ethernet cable with waterproof tape can only provide a certain...
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