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The Right Setup for Work from Home

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Everyone who goes to an office to work has, up until now, taken reliable internet for granted. In a lot of offices, computers connect via Ethernet cables, while in a number of them; there is high-speed wireless internet. Either way, the connectivity is seamless and high quality. Similarly, you are used to experiencing decent connectivity at home as well because you use it much less. However, currently, we are living through a pandemic. That means we have more or less stopped going to the office. We are working from home or we are studying from home. And this has changed a lot of things. We are suddenly realizing the huge amount of internet we use every day both for office stuff and home. Not only that, there is an additional use of video conferencing, which has also increased drastically due to remote work. It has led to some difficulty in reliability. Sometimes the VPN takes time to connect, or the smart speaker takes time to respond. Netflix and YouTube both lowered streami...

Cat6A Shielded vs NonShielded: How to Make the Right Choice?

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Cat6a cables: an inexpensive solution for 10G cabling. Its design is according to the upgraded design of Cat6 cable. They are capable of supporting data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps at a maximum bandwidth of 500MHz. With the ever-emerging applications and industrial demands, it is a recommended standard for most of the production units. Moreover, they are backward compatible with Cat6 and Cat5e. However, the debate about choosing Cat6a shielded vs unshielded is a dilemma for many users. It is important to understand the difference between them along with the pros and cons. Let’s discuss that in detail. The main thing to consider while installing Cat6a cables is that they are future-proof network products. If you are planning to get a new cabling system, consider Cat6a as the first option. Even if planned for ten years or more, Cat6a definitely appears to be the best solution. Considering the Cat6a components in a 10Gbps, class EA network, here’s why they are consid...

Selecting the Right Bulk Network Cables: How to Go About It?

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You will rarely come across a place that doesn’t involve the use of ethernet cables. It serves the perfect purpose when it comes to connecting wired networks. If you make use of a short cable, you can connect a computer and router/modem. On the other hand, you can use Bulk Ethernet Cables to set up a network and connect different devices and computers to the server. You will often come across such connections at workplaces and other corporate buildings. Selecting the Ethernet Cable for Your Needs In order to select the right category of Ethernet cable, you need to first decide the connection speed on which your networks work. For e.g., CAT5 or 5E would work for connections that are up to 100 Mbps. But when you want to establish faster connections, CAT6 Ethernet Cables would work the best. Thereafter, you need to go about deciding the length of the cable. Ask yourself as to what your purpose is. Do you need it for personal purpose or a professional one? You need to know this ...

A Layman's Guide to CAT6A Cables, Their Advantages and Applications

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We usually limit our knowledge of electrical world to the utilities we enjoy and do not dive much into it. However, it is important to know that data networks and Local area networks cannot work smoothly without cables. For the past 7 years, CAT6A cables have gained a lot of popularity for supporting support bandwidths up to 250 MHz and Gigabit network applications. CAT6 “A” is nothing but an augmented version of CAT6 cable that supports data rates of 10G up to 100 meters. In this blog, our major purpose is to acquaint you with the advantages and applications of CAT6A Ethernet cable . But before we do that, we will know the difference between CAT6 and Cat6A LAN cables. Difference between CAT6 and CAT6A As compared to CAT5E’s cabling infrastructure, CAT6 cables offers many more benefits. Initially when the manufacturers introduced CAT6, it was 50% more expensive as compared to CAT5E. Due to the higher prices, there were limited installations. Gradually, as its pricing reduced a...