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Terminating Cat6A Shielded Direct Burial Ethernet for Performance
bulk cable Cat6A
Jul 28, 2022

Terminating Cat6A Shielded Direct Burial Ethernet for Performance

4K HDBASE-T and 10G Internet over coaxial is here, and you should be ready for it! Up until now, our...
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Future Proofing Your Network for 10G Internet
bulk cable Ethernet Cable
Jun 30, 2022

Future Proofing Your Network for 10G Internet

Get ready for it! A recent discussion with a ComCast installation technician revealed some rather interesting news. ComCast, along with other...
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How Do You Install a Keystone Jack Into a Wall?
DIY How To
Jun 09, 2022

How Do You Install a Keystone Jack Into a Wall?

So here we are. You’ve just cleared out that old bedroom. This is your new home office, and you need...
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Choosing the Right Termination - Keystone Jack vs RJ45 Connector vs Field Termination Plug
10G 5G
Jan 13, 2022

Choosing the Right Termination - Keystone Jack vs RJ45 Connector vs Field Termination Plug

The folks at trueCABLE frequently get asked a great number of questions about the correct cable needed for any particular...
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How To: Open Shielded and Unshielded Tool-Less Keystone Jacks
Connector DIY
Nov 11, 2021

How To: Open Shielded and Unshielded Tool-Less Keystone Jacks

You are excited! You have waited patiently for your order to arrive from trueCABLE and of course you cannot resist...
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Ethernet Keystone Jacks In the Wild!
bulk cable Couplers
Jun 11, 2021

Ethernet Keystone Jacks In the Wild!

Ethernet keystone jacks can be an important part of well designed and flexible LAN (local area network). This blog and...
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How to: Terminate an Unshielded Punch Down Keystone Jack
bulk cable Cat6
Jan 11, 2021

How to: Terminate an Unshielded Punch Down Keystone Jack

Meet the punch down keystone jack. The punch down keystone jack, generally speaking, remains extremely effective and costs less per jack than...
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How to: Terminate a Shielded Toolless Keystone Jack
bulk cable Cat5E
Dec 25, 2020

How to: Terminate a Shielded Toolless Keystone Jack

How to: Terminate a Shielded Toolless Keystone Jack Written by Don Schultz, Technical Sales Representative and Fluke Networks Certified Technician...
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What Does a Bad Termination Look Like?
bulk cable Connector
Oct 08, 2020

What Does a Bad Termination Look Like?

What makes an Ethernet cable termination bad?  Excessive untwist of the twisted pair conductors? Crossed wires? Nicked conductors? Bad electrical contact? Some...
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