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​Cable Color Codes: ANSI/TIA/EIA-606

​Cable Color Codes: ANSI/TIA/EIA-606

Posted by NavePoint on Apr 28th 2021

What cable colors are you using in your rack setup? Most people use black or blue cables because they are commonly available, easy to the eye and blue is the favorite color choice, globally. Some in … read more
FTP vs UTP: Cutting Through the Noise

FTP vs UTP: Cutting Through the Noise

Posted by NavePoint on Apr 15th 2021

In most network installations the question of installing shielded or unshielded ethernet cabling cables comes up when planning logistics of a cable run and taking into consideration chances of elect … read more
Cat 5e vs Cat 6

Cat 5e vs Cat 6

Posted by NavePoint on Oct 30th 2020

“Cat” is short for Category. There are many different varieties of cable categories including Cat 5, Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 6a, Cat 7, Cat 8… etc. Cat 5 and Cat 6 are by far the most common cable catego … read more