...where you want to distribute HD video across a network, you need to understand how it works and what kind of networking equipment to use with your extenders. • Think of your network as a river of data with a steady current of data moving sm...

...Real-time access to HD video signals, audio, USB and more • HD video and KVM switching and extension for collaborative workplaces. • Hybrid switching and extension solution. • Get a matrix switching solution for multiple signal types with the...

...devices are allowed to connect to your network and that they meet your network’s requirements before they are granted access. • This is NAC at its most basic level. However, today’s NAC is usually also capable of dictating each user’s level of a...

...LANs (VLANs) • True to their name, VLANs are literally “virtual“ LANs—mini subLANs that, once configured, can exist and function logically as single, secure network segments, even though they may be part of a much larger physical LAN. • VLAN tec...

...shielded conductors. • Unshielded cable with PVC jacket. • Shielding • Shielding is the protective sheath surrounding and protecting the wires of the cable from electromagnetic leakage and interference. This electromagnetic (EMI) activity i...

...as an entry or exit point to a property, a gateway serves the same purpose in the networking world. It’s the device that acts as a network entrance or go-between for two or more networks. • Different types of gateways • There are different types...

...protective tubing to each fibre within a loose-tube cable. It can be a headache-inducing task if you don’t have the right tools. If you bend the cable or buffer tubes past their recommended bend radius, or if you allow them to kink, you’ll end...