Going where your network doesn’t want to go
One of the most aggravating infrastructure challenges occurs when you get asked to put a workstation in some inconvenient, too far, difficult-to-wire spot. If there’s a room at the far end of some...
View Article5 ways to get more mileage from your existing infrastructure
#1. Repurpose unused phone wires for Ethernet. Campus phone systems are usually built around 25- and 50-pair trunk cable. Most of these wire pairs are redundant and not used as phone lines. These spare...
View Article3 Ways to use wireless Ethernet extenders
IT professionals are the unsung heroes when it comes to Ethernet LAN extension. Network users don’t care how the network is extended, they just want it to work. Why wireless Ethernet extension....
View Article3 Ways to Extend Your Ethernet LAN
Copper CATx cable supports Ethernet distances up to 100 meters. That’s not a problem when you’re connecting workstations in a building. But what happens when you need to extend the reach of your LAN...
View ArticleThree networking solutions for remote HVAC control
Here’s how industrial switches, media converters, and wireless Ethernet extenders enable one person to oversee the HVAC systems of several buildings in a large apartment complex. In this scenario, a...
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