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Are Ethernet Cable, LAN Cable and Network Cable Same? - Blog | SF Cable

Computers, televisions, telephones - they all make use of cables. And it’s difficult to imagine our lives without these electronic devices. So, we can probably say that networking cables are an inseparable part of people’s lives as several electronic devices don’t work without them. The computer supplier promotes ethernet cable and the television supplier speaks about cable connection. With many different types of Ethernet network cables, people often get confused as to which one to buy. Also, there is a common question that often arises. “ Are Ethernet Cables and Network Cables the Same ?” Let us clarify this common confusion. Network cable is a general term that incorporates many different applications. And ethernet is a local area network access technology. So, any cable that enables connection with a system/device, within a Lan, you can name it  “ethernet cable”  or “ network cable .” Apparently, there is  no difference between LAN, Network, and Ethernet cables...

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...