Remember that one time the cable you grabbed from the box was exactly the right length for the run from patch panel to server shelf? What if every patch cable you picked up were just the right length?

I just replaced my POS netgear GS108 with another POS Trendnet TEG-S80dg green switch and I was surprised to see this in the documentation: "After I connect my PCs to the Switch, I am unable to share ...

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...

The ins and outs of 10BASE-T1L Ethernet. How cable length and link technology affect performance. Insight into how diagnostic and other tools can help maintain efficiency and peak performance. As ...

Network testers are ideal for IDing bad cabling, helping to troubleshoot network issues, estimating cable lengths and determining cable rates. These tools from Fluke Networks, NETSCOUT, and SignalTEK ...

Most analog folks are familiar with the use of a pulse generator and a scope to measure cable reflections and impedance. For those who are not, this lashup is called a reflectometer. Available as ...