Do I Need a Managed Switch For My Smart Home?
People’s homes are getting smarter every day. What is a smart home? In a nutshell, a smart home is a residence fit out with IoT devices that… Read More
PoE Camera Systems: Is a PoE Camera Right for You?
PoE camera systems are being used in a plethora of different industries – both indoors and outdoors – to make homes and workplaces safer. PoE is cheaper… Read More
Do You Need a PoE Injector?
A PoE injector (or a PoE splitter, more on that later) can be implemented to make a non-PoE compatible switch work with PoE devices, without the headache… Read More
3 Ethernet Cabling Alternatives
In this guide, we’ll be highlighting three powerful Ethernet cabling alternatives that will make your life a whole lot easier. Although WiFi is a convenient luxury –… Read More
Introducing The PlanetechPRO® Limited Lifetime Warranty
Planet Technology USA has just launched a new limited lifetime warranty protection program called PlanetechPRO ® offered for select industrial products. To take advantage of this protection, customers… Read More
Best Deals on Planet Switches for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Welcome to the Planet Technology USA Black Friday and Cyber Monday celebration SALE. To help our customers get an early start on their holiday celebrations, we’re holding… Read More
Cat 6A | The Future For One-Cable Installations Delivering More Power and Greater Bandwidth
While Cat5e and Cat6 Ethernet Cabling are still considered by many to be excellent solutions for cabling installations, and less costly than Cat 6A, there are definitely… Read More
Why Having a Sensing City Makes Sense
Back in January, MIT released their list of the top 10 technology breakthroughs for 2018. Ranked at number 3 is a project currently underway in a dusty… Read More
The Media Converter | A Quick Guide for The Networking Newcomer
In case you’re new to networking technologies, a media converter is the sort of little device every IT networking professional should keep on hand. That is because… Read More
The Next Generation Functionality for The Local Area Network (LAN)
As we draw closer to the year 2020, one that experts look to as the IoT 20-billion-device point, it may be time to consider something. Does our… Read More
User Experience | The Force That’s Driving HDMI 2.1 Cable Functionality Improvements
On November 28, 2017, the HDMI Forum, Inc., announced the release of their new HDMI® 2.1 Specification. Among other things, this new version will be better supporting… Read More
HDMI Over IP with PoE: Digital Signage Simplicity Meets the HDMI Extender
What is HDMI over IP with PoE technology? High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a transmission interface technology used for video and digital audio data sent from HDMI-compliant… Read More
Long-Reach PoE | Extended Cable Lengths Give IT Pros Greater Flexibility
Long-reach PoE is stretching cable distances beyond the classic PoE 100m, and it’s also stretching cable choice. Twisted pair—Cat 5e, most prevalent from earlier installs, and Cat… Read More
The Wall-Mounted Managed Switch with LCD Screen | Why It’s a Real Game Changer
PLANET now offers a wall-mounted managed switch with LCD touch screen. This product line includes managed switches like the WGS-5225-8T2SV, an Industrial 8-port 10/100/1000T + 2-port 100/1000X… Read More
Media Converters – The SMART Way to Link IT Networks Together
PLANET customers have been relying on PLANET media converters for decades. These handy little devices are great for helping professionals successfully pull together networks on the fly…. Read More
Mobile LED Settings | “Personalized” Isn’t Just for the Hospitality Sector Anymore, Or Is It?
What would you say if we told you, you could soon enjoy your preferred lighting preferences in any hotel guest room or meeting room…anywhere on the planet,… Read More