Posted by trapsolutions.com on January 26, 2010 under Ethernet, Gadgets, Reviews | 
Polished Chrome Faceplates
These metal Faceplate kits allow you to intergrate them into your decor no more will your house look like an office or a hospital corridor. They are standard Category 5e and will give the option of switching the module to cat6 modules The Metal Faceplates are available in a special finish of Polished Chrome, Satin Brass or Brushed Aluminium. This classy finish makes them ideal for installations in public areas, such as hotels, homes, or for use in prestige office environments.
The Metal faceplates are available in a single and double outlets with the single version available with blanks. Hey will fit on standard back boxes but they will look more appealing if they were flushed onto the wall.
The metal faceplates come with a 25 year guaranttee.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on November 12, 2009 under Ethernet, Industry News |
Network Patch Cables
Now and again we all fall for substandard products, what is so frustrating is retailers/sellers passing them of as the genuine article. Not all Ethernet Patch Cable (Cat5e/Cat6/etc) is created equally genuine copper cable is made from pure copper and Copper Clad Aluminium (CCA) wire uses an aluminium conductor that is coated with copper hence some suppliers offering really cheap cables at knocked down prices. It is what it is a “cheaper option”. CCA is not permitted by cabling industry Standards and we strongly advise against the use of CCA wire in twisted pair network cable. The use of CCA wire directly affects download speeds, data speeds and we are still to find if it works well with Power over Ether, CCTV and various other Networking applications.
If you are someone who relies on their cabling taking interest in the built and quality of your Ethernet Cables is a must. Say NO to Cheap sub-standard Ethernet cables. If the price is to good to be true then you might have ordered CCA Patch Leads.
Trap Solutions does not supply CCA patch leads, Our catalogue consits of various types of Ethernet Patch Leads all of which can be relied upon as they are made from pure copper and are manufactured according to industry standards.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on November 11, 2009 under Ethernet |
Fibre Optic Cable
Fibre Optic Cables are made up of tiny strands of pure glass that transmit light signals over long distances. As light travels in a straight line through the core of the cable it bounces off the cladding this way the light can travel great distances. Ethernet Cable is more economical as it is widely used Fibre Optic Cables is more commonly found in business and in industrial setups it is now used to deliver fast broadband speeds to home. Most of our customers are looking forward to BT’s 21st Century Network with which Fibre Optic cables will play a major role in bring internet speeds to par with other developed nations.
Fibre Optic Cables are made up of 3 Parts
Buffer coating – A plastic sheath that protects the fibre from damage and moisture
Cladding – optical material surrounding the core, reflecting the light back onto the core
Core- tiny strands of glass where the light travels.
There are two types of Optical Fibre Cable Single-mode fibres and Multi-mode fibres
Copper Cable vs Fiber Optics
Some advantages of Fibre Optic Cable
*Fibre weighs less
*Less signal degradation compared to copper
*Radio frequency interference (RFI) does not affect Fibre Optics
*Fibre transmit data over long distances at a much faster rate
*Non-flammable
Fibre Connector styles:
ST Connector
SC Connector
FC Connector
MTRJ Connector
LC Connector
Posted by trapsolutions.com on October 13, 2009 under Ethernet, Gadgets, Wireless |
Homeplug Networking Adapters
Networking homeplugs enable you to expand your home network using the existing powerlines within your home. The Homeplugs allow you to access the network from any room that has has a power point. T hese are very poppular nowadays as an alternative to buying Wireless Accesspoints, laying cables around the house or simply getting another BT or telephone point put in another part of the house. As more and more people work from home they convert outbuildings into usable office space these Homeplugs are a practical and cheap alternative to rewiring or buying new equipment to expand your network. When buying this kit either stick to Powerline Adapters or to Homeplugs as they are manufacturered slighty different and may pose incompartibilty issues sticking to the same manufacturer is the best.
Homeplugs can enhance or expand either your wired or wireless Network, gone are the days when we took turns to use the computer within the home now this is can be done simultanously with the home. Some more advanced homeplugs such as the 85mbps Powerline 4-Port Ethernet Adapter XE104 can be used as an Ethernet Switch allowing you to plug in more than one device such as a Digital Media Players, Gaming Consoles, Set-top boxes and other Ethernet devices
Set-up: Plug one Homeplug Adapter near a and hardwire an ethernet Cable to a router, then plug the other in a desired location within the home. These can be moved as you please.
Wired Homeplugs:
- Most suitable for those parts of the house that do not telephone points (Sheds, Artic, Garage, etc)
- An Alternative to laying Cables around the house
- Very secure
Wireless Homeplugs:
- An alternative to Wireless booster, higher gain antennas and Wireless Access Point.
- Can plug and unplug between rooms as you please or as you move around the house or in your garden.
- Plugged out of site and can never be inteferred with.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on September 21, 2009 under Ethernet |
Cat5e and Cat6 have been around for a while now but the major differences between these two still confuses a few of us today. Both Cat5e and Cat6 are capable of gigabit Ethernet. The main difference between Cat5e and Cat6 is in the transmission performance (available bandwidth 100 MHz for Cat5e to 250 MHz for Cat6). Cat6 provides a higher signal-to-noise ratio making it a slightly better cable than the Cat5e as it allows for fewer errors and re-sends of data packets.
Installing Cat6 Cabling alone will not give you a gigabit network (10/100/Mbps) every single component on the Network has got to be gigabit rated i.e. Gigabit Swithes, Gigabit Routers, Cat6 Patch Panels, Cat6 Outlets, Cat6 Modules etc.. or the Network will run at the speed of of the lowest device e.g If you have Cat6 Cabling plugged into a 10/100Mbps switch your network will only run at 10/100Mbps and will not achieve the gigabit speeds. However it is more cost effective to run Cat5e Cabling on such a network though Cat6 is still compatible. Cat5e can handle data transfer of up to 1000 Mbps and Cat6 is built for and certified for Gigabit and is the more advanced and provides the best performance.
Though Cat6 capabilities far exceeds those of Cat5e they are both made up of four twisted pairs of copper wire. The only difference here is Cat6 is constructed with a longitudinal separator that isolates each of the four pairs of twisted wire from the others, reducing crosstalk, allowing for faster data transfer, and giving Cat6 cable twice the bandwidth of Cat5e. Cat6 Cable is constructed with a longitudinal separator therefore the Cat5e connectors are different to those of Cat6 so are the crimping tools used to crimp the cable.
It only makes sense to in install Cat6 as a future proof measure or when replacing a 10/100mbps network.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on September 10, 2009 under Ethernet |
Cat6a Patch Leads
Cat6a Patch Leads are here, we have varying lengths and colours in stock. As you know most routers and switches that are currently on the market are 10/100mbps or 10/100/1000mbps and one would say that cat6a cabling is overkill for such networks, I totally agree. Cat6a cable and the associated connectors intended to deliver reliable, high network performance including support of emerging applications such as 10GBase-T, 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
A good investment if you intend to upgrade your gigabit network to a 10G.
high network performance including support of emerging
applications such as 10GBase-T, 10 Gigabit Ethernet
For More inforamtion visit our Cat6a Product catalog or Call Sales on 01256 475146
Posted by trapsolutions.com on April 15, 2009 under Ethernet |
Green Switches from D-Link
