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Many security system integrators are installing network cable without following standard network cabling practice — so many, in fact, that it is not too uncommon to find kinked or stretched cables.

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Amid all the interest in Cloud Computing, Big Data, the Internet of Things, and wireless connectivity in industrial applications, one thing is certain—cables are not disappearing any time soon. Though ...

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I'm doing some Ethernet wiring in my house and had a question on how to take care of the terminations at my distribution point. Is it fine to just put RJ-45 connectors on the ends of the runs and plug ...