How to Choose the Proper Fiber Optic Connector for Your FTTH (Fiber To The Home) Installation
Fiber optic connectors can be divided into three groups: simplex, duplex and multiple
fiber connectors. Simplex connector means only one fiber is terminated in the connector.
Duplex connector means two fibers are terminated in the connector. More ...
Computer Network Routers, Hubs, and Switches
The most common components on a computer network, not counting cables, are "routers", "hubs", and "switches". Many of these modules can be appear similar and there can be significant overlap in roles. This article explains the difference between these important network components. More ...
Here's a Quick Way to Build Your Fiber Optic Network
What is the most time consuming work in building a fiber network? Two works are usually the
largest line items in an fiber optic network installation budget: pulling the fiber optic
cables and terminating or splicing the cables. More ...
Wireless Network Vlans - How to Implement Wireless Vlans
Wireless access points operate as bridges with no routing defined anywhere on the wireless network segment. VLANs are defined on the wired switches and mapped with specific SSIDs at each access point. The wireless client associates with a specific SSID which in turn will map client with membership in a specific VLAN. More ...
A Guide to Broadband Internet Connections
By this point, most of America already has a Broadband Connection to the Internet. But for those that have not yet taken the plunge, a world of benefits awaits you. Broadband can get you surfing up to 50 times faster than a typical 56K modem. More ...
Fiber Media Converter - What's the Use and How to Choose It
Fiber media converters are used to convert electrical signal to light signal and vice versa. They are basically used as network extenders to extend the distance from several hundreds of feet to several thousands meters. More ...
What is Fiber Optic Splicing?
Splicing is the practice of joining two fibers together without using connectors. Two types
of fiber splices exist: fusion splicing and mechanical splicing. Splicing may be made during
installation or repair. More ...
Data Center Management Best Practices
The use of an integrated best practices approach to data center management involves efficient management of resources while still minimizing the costs of all the different interrelated competing factors that require attention. More ...
How Do Fiber Optic Couplers Work and How are They Made?
Fiber optic couplers are needed for tapping (monitoring the signal quality) or more complex
telecommunication systems which require more than simple point-to-point connections, such as
ring architectures, bus architectures and star architectures. More ...
Wireless or Wired Network?
Do you want the freedom of a wireless network, or do you want the security and reliability
of a wired network? Both networks can provide you with great service and expandability,
but each one varies in size, reliability, cost and speed. More ...
Understanding Optical Fiber Types
Two major types of optical fibers exist for communication systems: multimode and single mode. Multimode fiber can carry many modes of light rays, while single mode fiber can only carry one mode of light ray. More ...
Wireless Networks
A wireless LAN (WLAN or WiFi) provides network connectivity by using radio waves rather than
cable. Wireless devices can communicate with each other or they can communicate through a wireless
access point (WAP) to a wired network. More ...
What Are Fiber Optic Circulators?
An optical circulator is an nonreciprocal passive device that directs light sequentially
from port to port in only one direction. The operation of a circulator is similar to that
of an isolator except its constructions is more complex. More ...