As more applications come onto the local area network (LAN), it is time to look into simple and immediate ways to expand the network’s ability to take on heavier traffic. The argument is simple: More ...

When discussing Ethernet data, the terms frame and packet are often used interchangeably. Frames and packets are the electronic containers that carry our data from point-to-point by navigating LANs ...

For more than 25 years structured cabling systems for voice and data applications have been standardized as 4-pair, balanced UTP, ScTP or Sc/FTP cable that now supports up to 40 Gb/s on 30 meters of ...

A local area network -- or LAN -- is formed when two or more computers are linked together. As a LAN grows in size, the hardware devices introduced can range from switches used to connect hardware ...

Only the very smallest companies can be run without a computer, and once you've got even a handful of computers you'll probably want to network them. A Local Area Network, or LAN, turns individual ...

Administrators typically perform a wide variety of maintenance tasks, including backing up data, archiving old data, cleaning up shared drives, updating and patching software, and various other chores ...

In today’s fast-paced world, change is the only constant, and nowhere is this more evident than in the enterprise IT arena. The evolving nature of technology makes it mandatory for organizations to ...

For years now, low-voltage installers and integrators have heard the warnings that “digital IP integration” is coming, and they need to prepare for the changes that will ensue. Well the time has ...

Most network switches are built for one thing: efficient data transfer. And while that’s fine for streaming Netflix or scrolling TikTok, it’s a different story when it comes to high-performance audio ...