Local Networks

Data cables are wires that connect computers on a network. Unless the computer is wireless, it requires a data cable to access the Internet and the local network. Data cables have several types,...

CAT-5 cables are expensive and only come in pre-set sizes. It's a lot easier to just buy in bulk and make your own, in any length you desire. This how-to will show you exactly how to do that in...

A Category 6 cable connects devices on LAN (local area networks) such as computers and routers. A Cat 6 cable can also be used for some security system and telephone system applications. You can...

This will tell you how to make your own Cat-5 cables, or how to repair them at your home.

If you want to network multiple devices together in your home or office, you will need to use unshielded twisted pair (UTP) Ethernet cable. You can buy pre-assembled UTP cable through electronics...

This article will show you how to create a straight through network cable for a computer network

Computer cables can be expensive, especially when you're putting together a network that requires multiple Ethernet cables of varying lengths. As an alternative to buying pre-manufactured cables,...

Modern Ethernet cables can be made from Category (CAT)5, CAT6 or CAT7 cable, and can carry signals from 10 megabit to 1 gigabit, but they all use the Registered Jack (RJ)45 connection. Another...

Network cables are made from lengths of CAT-5 data cable, also referred to as RJ-45 cable. They contain eight wires separated into four pairs, and can be crimped to serve different uses. The...

Networking cable is typically RJ-45 cable that is crimped into ethernet configuration, either crossover or patch type. Crimping ethernet cable manually can provide exact cable lengths when wiring...

CAT 5 cables commonly use RJ45 connectors to plug into computer networks and other data systems. Cables can be bought with these connectors attached, but a savvy network engineer or computer...

Instructions on how to make Ethernet patch cables - both straight through (to connect PCs to hubs or switches) or cross over (to connect PC to PC).

Network cable testers are basically a battery and several lights, with the network cable itself providing the current path. If the cable is good, the bulbs will illuminate. Making one of these at...

When routing your Ethernet cables from one room to another, it often looks better if you add an Ethernet jack in the wall to plug your cable into. You can purchase Ethernet jacks with room for one...

A Category 5 (Cat5) cable is a common component in modern networking infrastructure. That name came from the Electronic Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry Association...

Category 5 Ethernet cable, which is frequently called Cat 5 cable, is used to connect computers and printers together into a network. Although Cat 5 cable can be purchased in pre-assembled...

RJ45 cable allows you to connect to a wired network. Buying cables can be costly. However, if you buy the pieces, you can make your own RJ45 cable for less than half the price of buying one. The...

A cross-over cable can be a useful tool to have if you want to network two computers together and don't have or don't want to use your home network. As long as each computer has an Ethernet port...

So you want to set up a wired network for your business. While wireless networks are all the rage these days, some businesses need to stick with the old fashioned wired kind. Wired networks offer...

Stop paying allot for something so simple. Make your own ethernet patch cables.

You will learn the proper method to terminate a RJ-45 Cat5e or 2-line telephone jack.