Upon joining the Amphenol Cables on Demand team in 2007 as Product Manager, shortly after the company’s launch, it didn’t take long to realize that despite having just worked in the same interconnect manufacturing industry for nearly three years (albeit on the defense/aerospace side for a competing firm), I still had a sizeable amount of…
Questions About 10GbE-CX4 Cables? Read Our CX4 Cable Guide.
10GbE-CX4 Cable Frequently Asked Questions Network Engineers have a plethora of cabling options when it comes to installing a 10-Gigabit Ethernet compliant backbone, but which solution is truly optimal under the circumstances? 10-Gigabit Ethernet CX4, aka 10GbE-CX4 or 10GBASE-CX4, combines low cost, low latency, and low power consumption for the ultimate short-distance link. Although CX4’s…
Cables on Demand Network Cable Guide (CAT5e/6/6a)
Download our complete Network Cable Guide to CAT5e/6/6a Cables at the Download icon above. Sincerely, “The Cable Guy“ Product Marketing Manager Amphenol Cables on Demand https://CablesOnDemand.com
Amphenol Cables on Demand Fiber Optic Cable User Guide
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How Can I Extend the Length of my Logitech Z623 Satellite Speaker Connection?
New “Ask the Cable Guy” Blog Question: How do I Extend my Logitech Z623 Speaker System? (Pictured: Rear Panel of a Logitech Z623 Satellite Speaker System) Lou from Minnesota has approached us with an urgent question related to how to extend the connection on the back of his Logitech Z623 THX-Certified satellite speaker system. This topic…
Question: How Do I Know How Many Amps Your Cable(s) will Handle?
This week’s question comes from Rick H. in Iowa: Question: How can I tell what the maximum supported amperage capacity is for your cables? Answer: Thank you for the excellent question Rick! Understanding the voltage and current limits of your cable(s) is absolutely critical to maintaining a safe transfer of electrical power between your devices. All cables…
What’s the Difference Between 50 Ohm and 75 Ohm Coaxial Cable?
This week’s question comes to us from Dan in Oregon: What is the difference between 50 Ohm and 75 Ohm Coax? Hi Dan, thank you for this excellent question. This topic comes up quite frequently because a vast majority of electronics manufacturers fail to adequately explain the difference between the two types of coax and precisely…
10-Gigabit Ethernet Backbone Interface Options: Which One Should I Choose?
This week’s question comes to us from Chris in New York: We plan to upgrade our network backbone to 10-Gigabit Ethernet. What interconnect platform should we use? Thanks Chris for your question. This topic comes up quite frequently for a number of reasons. Not too long ago, only medium to large enterprises could viably afford to…
CablesOnDemandBlog.com PR Web Press Release Goes Live
Amphenol Cables on Demand Launches New Official Blog Website at CablesOnDemandBlog.com to Help Answer Customer Cable Questions Cables on Demand (https://CablesOnDemand.com), a division of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH) and a leading online retailer of high-performance cables, connectors and accessories, has formally launched an official companion blog website at http://CablesOnDemandBlog.com. The technical-themed blog site aims to answer many…
Question: What is the Difference Between SMA and Reverse Polarity SMA Connectors?
Tech Support: Reverse Polarity Connectors (Image Comparing Standard and Reverse Polarity SMA) Question: What’s the difference between a regular SMA Connector and a Reverse Polarity SMA Connector? In the late 1990’s, at the dawn of the WiFi technology boom that has inevitably changed the way we communicate, the Federal Communications Commission was greatly concerned. Soon,…