Selecting, protecting and connecting cables
Selecting a cable
The first step is to study the technical requirements of the job in hand and see how they match up with the categories or classes of cables that are available. We must also bear in mind compatibility with any existing cabling and possible future developments. No customer ever comes back to ask for the system to handle less traffic at a lower speed.
Different makes can be different
All Category 5e cables meet Cat 5e standards, of course, but the standards only state the lowest possible levels of performance that are acceptable and not the highest. So whether we are buying a burger, a car or a cable we are always going to face a range of prices and qualities even though they all ...
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