Category 6 and 6a • Category 6 and 6a Cables • Category 6 • The next level in the cabling hierarchy is Category 6 (CAT6) (ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-1), which was ratified by the TIA/EIA in June 2002. CAT6 provides higher performance than CAT5e and ...

Power Sum NEXT (PS-NEXT) • Power Sum NEXT (PS-NEXT) • Power Sum NEXT (PS-NEXT) is the sum of the total NEXT power copuled to a wire pair from all other adjacent pairs. NEXT (Near-end crosstalk) is the level of interference that occurs between ...

HDCP • HDCP • HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Protection) is an encryption system for digital video, which was developed in 2003 by Intel. It applies to all content on Blu-ray Discs and HD DVDs, and allows the best possible resolution for display...

HDBaseT • HDBaseT • HDBaseT is a connectivity standard for distribution of uncompressed HD multimedia content. HDBaseT technology converges full HD digital video, audio, 100BaseT Ethernet, power over cable, and various control signals through ...

The difference between unmanaged, managed, and Web-smart switches • The difference between unmanaged, managed, and Web-smart switches. • With regard to management options, the three primary classes of switches are unmanaged, managed, and Web s...

Why Extend KVM? • Why Extend KVM? • KVM extenders are used in a huge range of applications in almost all sectors. From power stations to churches and from server farms to supermarkets, KVM extenders have been used to solve a range of problems....

Common display configurations • Common display configurations • Individual video screens • The most common digital signage application is individual video screens displaying information. Often multiple screens in various locations are networke...

Multicasting video over a LAN • Multicasting video over a LAN: Use the right switch.. • In KVM extension applications where you want to distribute HD video across a network, you need to understand how it works and what kind of networking equip...

TEMPEST standard and Common Criteria (EAL4+) • TEMPEST standard and Common Criteria (EAL4+) • Common Criteria (EAL4+) • Common Criteria (EAL4+) defines a common set of tests regarding the process of the design, testing, verification, and shipp...

Gigabit Ethernet • Gigabit Ethernet • As workstations and servers migrated from ordinary 10-Mbps Ethernet to 100-Mbps speeds, it became clear that even greater speeds were needed. Gigabit Ethernet was developed for an even faster Ethernet stan...