Connecting Two Buildings: Fiber Cable or Wireless Bridge?
Need network, CCTV or internet in a second building, gatehouse or warehouse? Compare fiber and point-to-point wireless bridges for cost, speed and reliability.
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Managed vs Unmanaged Switch: Which Does Your Network Need?
Unmanaged switches are plug-and-play. Managed switches add VLANs, monitoring and control. Here is how to decide which one fits your…
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Why Is Office Wi-Fi Slow? Access Point Placement and Wi-Fi 6 Tips
Slow Wi-Fi is usually a design problem, not an internet problem. Learn how access point placement, channels and Wi-Fi 6…
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Structured Cabling Best Practices: Labelling, Patch Panels and Testing
A tidy, labelled network is faster to fix and easier to grow. These structured cabling practices turn a messy cupboard…
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Fiber Optic Basics: Single-Mode vs Multimode, SC vs LC
Fiber carries data much further than copper and is immune to lightning and electrical noise. Here is what single-mode, multimode,…
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Pure Copper vs CCA Network Cable: Why the Cheaper Cable Costs More
Copper-clad aluminium (CCA) cable looks the same as pure copper but behaves very differently, especially with PoE cameras. Learn how…
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PoE Explained: How Power over Ethernet Works for Cameras, Phones and Wi-Fi
PoE sends power and data through one network cable. Learn the PoE standards, how to calculate a power budget, and…
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Cat5e vs Cat6 vs Cat6A: Which Network Cable Should You Choose?
Network cable lasts for years after switches are replaced. Here is how Cat5e, Cat6 and Cat6A compare in speed, distance…
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