Wireless and cabling in the USA education sector

Some say that we should look across the pond to see what technology trends are heading our way. So, to that end, I read an article from the USA on data cabling in the education sector. Here’s a digest of that. Across the States, they are experiencing exploding bandwidth demands and teachers, administrators and students [...]

Home broadband bandwidth problem solved

One of our clients was having problems with his home broadband running very slowly  so a Lynx Network engineer took a look at it. He found that several phone extensions had been added to the cabling in a haphazard way by the previous occupants. These were no longer needed so they were removed. The broadband [...]

Low smoke patch cords

Many specifications for data cabling systems ask for the installation of low smoke zero halogen (LSZH) cable but ignore the fact that most patch cords are PVC. If you’re specifying or placing an order for a cabling system, consider whether your patch cords should also be LSZH. When PVC cables burn they give off toxic [...]