The CAT label in Ethernet cables stands for “category,” which denotes its standard and specification. You can tell which category the cables belong to by the number suffix each one has. The main ...

Someone installed my cat6e wall jack using the "A" pattern. (The A and B patterns are printed right in there to compare with the actual wires.) I checked it and it's "A". I have now put an rj45 plug ...

Joel Keller spent more than a decade in IT before becoming a full-time journalist. He has written for The New York Times, Parade and others. A robust network is a critical component of business ...

So I inherited a 1000 ft spool of CAT6 STP cable. Not wanting to spend money to buy more cables I would like to try to use this spool to make patch cables for a home network however I have only worked ...

Using an Ethernet cable over Wi-Fi guarantees a more stable and faster gaming experience for players. CAT-8 cables provide superior internet speeds, but CAT-6 cables are more than enough for most ...