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 What is a Backup?

In Information technology, a backup or the process of backing up is making copies of Data which...

 What is the difference between CBR and VBR encoding?

Constant bit rate (CBR) encoding persists the set data rate to your setting over the whole video...

 What is a Local Area Network or LAN?

Local Area Network is 2 or more PC’s connected together locally. They are usually within one...

 What is a Peer to Peer

In a peer to peer network, every computer has the same capabilities as every other computer....

 What is a Client Server?

A client server network is connected the same way as a peer to peer network. The only difference...

 What is UTP cable?

UTP stands for "unshielded twisted pair." It is a cable type with one or more pairs of twisted...

 What is the difference between Cat5, Cat5E and Cat6?

Cat5 stands for Category 5 and is a rating on the signal carrying capacity of the twisted pair....

 What is the difference between T568A and T568B?

The pairs 2 (orange) and 3 (green) are interchanged. T568A is the original wiring configuration...

 What is a crossover cable?

A crossover cable is a segment of Category 5 cable that crosses over pins 1&2 and 3&6....

 What is the difference between 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T?

10BASE-T is the IEEE standard that defines the requirement for sending information at 10 Mbps...

 What is an RJ45 connector?

RJ45 connectors are recognized by people in the industry as an eight position eight conductor...

 RJ45 Connectors (50µ vs. 30µ)

Most people don't realize there are differences in the end connectors called RJ-45 8p8c plugs....

 What is Fiber Optics?

Fiber Optics refers to the concept of transmitting information, in the form of light, through...

 What is the difference between Singlemode and Multimode fiber optic cable?

Single Mode cable is a single stand of glass fiber with a diameter of 8.3 to 10 microns that has...

 Multimode vs. Singlemode

Multi-mode fiber optic cable connects up to 2,000 meters when the network is operated in Full...

 What is a Media Converter?

A converter is a device that repeats and/or converts the signal from different media within the...