do you know any good solutions for crossing CAT5 over (or under) fiber cables, so the cable side of a rack stays neat, and the cables keep being traceable? I have tried various things in the past but ...

Once a month or so, I have the privilege of sitting down with Editor-in-Chief Elliot Williams to record the Hackaday Podcast. It’s a lot of fun spending a couple of hours geeking out together, and we ...

Part I of Art. 770 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) provides the general requirements for optical fiber cables. Although these are not current-carrying ...

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DURHAM, N.C. -- Since the first fiber optic cables rolled out in the 1970s, they’ve become a major part of everything from medical devices to high-speed internet and cable TV. But as it turns out, one ...

Before Wi-Fi became ubiquitous, Ethernet was the preferred way to get your devices onto the internet. By running Ethernet cables in a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), you could ...