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 11, 2009 under Accessories, Wireless |
Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Draft 2.0 Gigabit Broadband Router – Premium Edition
Netgear keep pushing the boundaries on High Perfomance Router the WNDR3700 is a gamers or media addict’s dream. A gigabit router with throughput of over 500 Mbps from High WAN to LAN. Packed with all sorts of new features the WNDR3700 router has Powerful 680 MHz processor – Capable of high-speed, dual-band wireless access, wired 10/100/1000mbps speeds, and also equiped with fast-USB storage access—even when multiple devices are running multiple applications simultaneously.
Full spec of router is here.
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 June 17, 2009 under Industry News, Wireless |
Fast Broadband
Good news for all those bandwidth junkies as Virgin Media trials their 200mbits/sec in Ashford, I guess if this goes as planned all the cabled areas will be enjoying the fastest broadband service in the world. This will take th UK from 11th place to numero Uno on the fastest Broadband chart. Topping this list currently is Japan where a company called J:Com currently offers a service of 160-megabit-per-second at not very high costs. But unfortunately not evryone in the country is going to have the option of just switching virgin are not expanding their network they are only servicing those areas they currently operate in.
Do we really need 200mbits/sec……If its available let the consumer have it, If virgin did do it another comany will come and take over.
On the other hand you have BT unveiling their much promised 21CN Broadband with those living close to exchanges benefiting from this. The service is ot only limited to Bt broadband subscribers but to all those ISPs that operate lines on the BT wholesales Network. We will see how this one unfolds as I have been paying for 8mbits/sec and only get over 1.6mbits/sec.
But we all know what this means, new hardware and equipment, so no doubt manufacturers will soon be at work upgrading their routers.
Posted by trapsolutions.com on May 1, 2009 under Industry News, Wireless |
Trap Solutions Limited Favicon
We are glad to note that our Branding designs have made an impression on Elite by Design, they have included us in their 50 Most Fresh and Inspirational Favicons. Little did we know when we came up with the Favicon Design that it would be recognosed in the this way.
We would to express our thanks to Angie Bowen and the team at Elite by Deisgn
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Posted by trapsolutions.com on April 24, 2009 under Gadgets |
Netgear have produced another kit for the Home Media enthusiasts the EVA 9150.
You no longer have to wacth those movies on your computer or Laptop. The EVA9150 discovers and shares files and folders on your home network and storage devices. It organises them into a digital library and delivers them via your HD TV.
The Digital Entertainment Elite handles just about all the file formats for Movies, Photos and music available on your PC delivering them via you TV. The Built -in expandable storage on the Digital Entertainment Elite lets you store hundreds of Media files and if the 500Gb drive that comes with the unit is not enough you just slide it out and slide in a bigger drive. Because the Media Player has built in storage it can work as a stand unit without the need for a PC to be on while you are viewing. this Media Player will streams media directly from the Internet such as YouTube, Internet radio, Flickr photos, RSS, and podcasts.
How it Works
1. Connect the Eva9150 to your HD Tv via Component or HDMI cables.
2. Connect your Digital Entertainer Elite to your home network via Wireless (Wireless 802.11a/b/g/n), Wired Ethernet, Powerline, or MoCA (Coax Networking).
3. The Automatically finds all digital media files on your home network and organizes them into an easily accessible library.
4. Enjoy your media
Video File Formats: AVI, DivX, Xvid WMV, MOV, M4V, MP4, VOB, MPG, MP1, MP2,ISO, IFO, MKV, TS, M2TS
Audio File Formats: MP1, MP2, MP3, WMA, WMA-Pro,AAC, FLAC, AIFF, WAV, LPCM, MKA,Dolby AC3 5.1 stereo downmix,Dolby AC3 5.1**, DTS 5.1**,Dolby TrueHD Downmix, Dolby+,Passthrough, DTS-HD Master Audio**
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Posted by trapsolutions.com on April 15, 2009 under Accessories |
USB2.0 12m Extension Repeater Cable
In the past Standard USB2.0 Cables have been manufactured to lengths of no longer than 5m. If your connection set-up require USB Cables longer than 5m
repeaters would have to be used to boost the signal and they were no longer than 5m and to gurantee a good signal strength you could not use more than five
5m USB2.0 Extension Repeater cables.
We have recently added to our webcatalog High performance USB 2.0 repeater cable that with a 4 port hub which will extend the distance between the USB hub and computer to 12 meters. This is fully functional and can be used as a standard USb cable. For more info visit our
shop. The Cable is also available as a 12m Active Repeater without the Hub and is fully compliant with USB 2.0/1.1 standard.
Features:
4 port USB 2.0 hub 12M USB 2.0 cable. 1 x USB type ‘A’ Male and 4 x USB type ‘A’ Female connectors.
Plug & Play. Supplied in handy travel box
Posted by trapsolutions.com on under Ethernet |
Green Switches from D-Link
