...Explains: Fibre Optic Cable • Fibre optic cable is one of the fastest growing transmissions mediums for both new cabling installations and upgrades, including backbone, horizontal and even desktop applications. • The Black Box explain series make ...

...Box Explains: Copper Cable • Choosing the right copper cable for your network can be a daunting proposition. You have to consider many factors such as network equipment, available space, bandwidth specifications, total cost of ownership, future a...

Crossover Cable • Crossover Cable • Crossover cable is generally used for hub-to-hub connections. The send and receive pairs are crossed between Connector A to Connector B on either end of the cable. There are two standards for the pairing of ...

...video over CATx cable at distances greater than 30 metres. • As cable length increases, picture quality decreases. Smearing is caused by the cable attenuating high-frequency signals. The image is also dimmer because of the cable’s resistance...

...vs. duplex fiber patch cable • Simplex vs. duplex fibre patch cable. • Multimode and single-mode patch cables can be simplex or duplex. • Simplex has one fibre, while duplex zipcord has two fibres joined with a thin web. Simplex (also known as sing...

Cable-Based Distribution • Cable-Based A/V Distribution • In-line based • In-line extenders, installed at some point within a link, extend signals over their native cabling with no signal conversion occurring. These amplification or repeater t...

...Zero Halogen) and PVC cables • LSZH and PVC cables • The European market is demanding that cables used in LANs, WANs, etc. meet LSZH specification. The IEC 60332-1 governs the Flame Retardant Grade specifications in reference to LSZH cables. • Red...

UTP Cable and Colour drift • UTP Cable and Colour drift • UTP cable is often used with video or KVM extenders to extend the reach of a video signal. It's popular for this application because it's lightweight, easy to handle, and inexpensive. B...

50-µm fibre optic cable • Fibre optic cable. • The background • As today’s networks expand, the demand for more bandwidth and greater distances increases. Gigabit Ethernet and the emerging 10-Gigabit Ethernet are becoming the applications of c...

...fibre optic cable • Loose-tube vs. tight-buffered fibre optic cable • There are two styles of fibre optic cable construction: loose tube and tight buffered. Both contain some type of strengthening member, such as aramid yarn, stainless s...