...The same applies to networking cables. Sometimes it is just the last meter that is missing, but in many cases some kilometres are missing. A standard 10/100 or 10/100/1000 Copper RJ45 connection can be 100 meters long. To be honest, this is not ...

...for current and future networking needs. • Thus, there is a renewed interest in 50-micron fibre optic cable. • First used in 1976, 50-micron cable has not experienced the widespread use that 62.5-micron cable has. • The predominant fibre optic cabl...

G.703 - the basis of all telecommunications networks • G.703 - the basis of all telecommunications networks • G.703, an ITU-T standard that outlines how to interface digital high-speed circuits, has become the basis of all telecommunications n...

...Interface (FDDI) is a networking standard developed in the early 1980s by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for operating at speeds up to 100 Mbps. The standard FDDI network is set up in a ring topology with two rings that transmit ...

What is 802.1x port security? • What is 802.1x port security? • 802.1x port explained: • 802.1x port-based network access control provides a method to restrict users? Access to network resources by using authentication. This restricts users fr...

Applications and Appliances • Applications and appliances • Now that your network is up and running it is time to consider what to do with the network. Surely you did not install a Layer III switch and DSL Modems running a 10 kilometer copper ...

Black 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,...

...matrix switches for: • Industrial applications. You can download instructions remotely to more than one programmable logic controller. • Data sharing. PCs or industrial devices can be connected—locally or remotely—to other PCs and industrial device...

...using KVM extenders. • Industrial control and monitoring • A computer collecting industrial data or controlling industrial processes may be located in an area uncomfortable or hazardous to people. KVM extenders can be used to give control of these ...

...an alarm to sound. • Industrial controls • Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), commonly used in manufacturing, are industrial devices that provide a hardware interface for DIO signals. • Hobbyists • Because DIO devices are extremely versatile ...