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June 8, 2021
Switch vs. Router: What is the Difference?
Network switches and routers are two of the most crucial pieces of equipment in a small office network. These devices look a bit alike (and are sometimes… Read More
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May 18, 2021
What You Need to Know About the Chip Shortage
We seem to be living in Biblical times. Ice storms in Texas, fires at two chip-making factories in Japan, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake in northeast Japan in… Read More
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May 4, 2021
What is a Media Converter and How Do I Choose One?
Network managers are pushed continuously to provide the transmission of data at faster speeds over longer distances. They also face the additional challenge of connecting different cable… Read More
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April 20, 2021
Managed vs. Unmanaged Switches: How Do I Choose?
The switch is the “brain” of a network. It connects all network devices (e.g., computers, printers, servers, etc.), enabling them to talk to each other, no matter… Read More
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April 6, 2021
A Guide to 3D Printing
There are many uses for 3D printing in a plethora of industries these days. Sculpteo, a France-based company specializing in 3D printing in the cloud, has undertaken… Read More
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March 23, 2021
Smart Buildings: Trends and Forecasts for 2021 and Beyond
As we take a deep breath and continue to put the unprecedented challenges of 2020 behind us, it is essential to look ahead to 2021 and beyond…. Read More
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March 2, 2021
Operational Technology and Information Technology Networks
As new technologies bring hardware online, the difference between Operational Technology (OP) and Information Technology (IT) becomes fuzzy. So, what is the difference? In a nutshell, OT… Read More
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February 16, 2021
Five IoT Challenges You Cannot Afford to Ignore
It is an exciting time to be alive. Our world is in the middle of a digital revolution. The Digital Revolution (also called the Third Industrial Revolution)… Read More
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February 2, 2021
2021 Networking Trends to Help Cure Your COVID Woes
COVID-19 has changed not only our private lives but our work lives forever. All types of industries—retail, medical, hospitality, technology—have been upended because of this global crisis…. Read More
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January 5, 2021
COVID-19 and the Smart Building Market
The coronavirus pandemic has reached 65 million reported cases worldwide as of December 2020. Vaccines are on the horizon, but no one knows exactly when the ordeal… Read More
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December 22, 2020
5G and Wi-Fi: What is the Difference?
Over the past several years, many consumers adopted Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) that operates at five gigahertz (5GHz). At the same time, the mobile industry began chatting about… Read More
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December 8, 2020
Connectivity in Harsh Environments
For people, inhospitable environments, such as extreme heat or cold, cause considerable bodily harm over time. This is also true for electronics. An electrical current can be… Read More
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November 24, 2020
What You Need to Know About the Design of an IEEE 802.3bt Powered Device
Unless you are working on a science project for MIT or you are a DIY build it yourself nerd, you will probably not in your life build… Read More
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November 10, 2020
802.3az: The Greening of Power over Ethernet (PoE)
The need to conserve natural resources and to protect the environment has become an increasingly important trend. When people commit to protecting the environment, they begin to… Read More
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October 20, 2020
The Ethernet Switch Goes Small
Back in April, Hackaday published a blog about SwitchBox, a company that makes a 45mm square, 5-port Ethernet switch. It can easily fit in the palm, and… Read More
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October 6, 2020
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Your Digital Prime Meridian
Accurate time readings and time stamps are essential for video footage captured by CCTV surveillance cameras and access control systems for secure areas within facilities. These “timestamps”… Read More
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