Troubleshooting: Network Cable may be Broken or Unplugged
Discover the reasons why a network cable may not be working properly. Learn about common issues like improper plugging or cable damage in our insightful guide.
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How Cables are Made
From the initial wire-drawing and annealing process to the addition of insulators and protective elements, each step is crucial in creating the cables that power our world.
What’s The Purpose Of An Ethernet Patch Cable？
back to Learning center What’s The Purpose Of An Ethernet Patch Cable? The simple answer to this question: it’s a network cable that can be used to make connections between two Ethernet ports or devices. Naturally, the actual answer is more complicated. Look at it this way. If you need to tie your shoe, …
Shielded vs. Unshielded Ethernet Cable Explained
When installing or updating your network infrastructure, there are a variety of network patch cable types to consider. Among the choices to be made is whether to install shielded twisted pair cables (STP) or unshielded twisted pair cables (UTP). Twisted pair cabling consists of two conductors of a single circuit twisted together to help reduce …
How to Make a Cat6 Network Cable
There are many articles online, teaching you how to make a cat6 network cable. It will be a great help for you if you at least know the basics for further understanding of your network. To buy cables especially, you have to familiarize yourself what those technical terms are, like fiber optic cables, network cabling, …
Crossover Cable Vs. Straight
As of 2016, there were approximately 3.5 billion internet users worldwide, with 45% of the global population accessing the internet. But we don’t all access the internet in the exact same way. Some people rely on wireless connections, while others use Ethernet cables. Making matters even more complex, there are a few different Ethernet …
The Ultimate Guide to Different Cable Colors and Their Purposes
At Meridian, we are asked all the time if the colors for different wires and cables follow any industry standard. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a worldwide trade association, does, in fact, issue guidance for standardization in electrical design, but the key point is that their standards don’t actually get into …