Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for networking, ...

Network cabling is one of those things you don't think about until you're knee-deep in a buildout, and then you realize cheap ...

Anything else is overkill.

Using a WiFi network can be occasionally troubling or unreliable, therefore you could be inclined to resort to a wired, and more consistent, connection. Enter, Ethernet cables. Creating a great home ...

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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 ...