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Many factors can delay the data transmitted between a client device and a server. These delays, known as network latency, can occur anywhere within a complex system of devices and network paths as data travels from point A to B.
Learn how Exact-Length Cable Assemblies can help with managing infrastructure latency, here: https://lnkd.in/eM2EMBMM#SumitomoElectric#CableAssemblies#Infrastructure#Peake
Adam Funk exact length has been a challenge for ever for custom fiber assemblies. The impact of quick turn around cannot be understated. Often the lengths can’t be determined until all the cable tray and cabinets have been installed which is exactly when you would want the assemblies.
What are you seeing these days?
Many factors can delay the data transmitted between a client device and a server. These delays, known as network latency, can occur anywhere within a complex system of devices and network paths as data travels from point A to B.
Learn how Exact-Length Cable Assemblies can help with managing infrastructure latency, here: https://lnkd.in/gdCRMqgs#SumitomoElectric#CableAssemblies#Infrastructure#Peake
Why is your DWDM network screaming alarms at 3 AM… even when nothing’s wrong?
Yeah, I’ve been there. You’re checking the NMS, and alarms are popping up across different DWDM elements. But when you dig deeper, there’s no actual failure. The issue? Time.
Not downtime. I’m talking about the clock.
In optical networks, alarms and logs from ROADMs, transponders, amplifiers… all depend on timestamps to make sense. If one piece of equipment thinks it’s 12:01, and another thinks it’s 12:07, your system gets confused, the correlation between events breaks down, and troubleshooting turns into a nightmare.
That’s where the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server comes in. 🖧
An NTP server keeps all your DWDM equipment clocks perfectly in sync, so when an alarm hits, you know exactly when it happened and how it relates to other events in the network.
❌ Without NTP: false correlations, messy logs, wasted time.
❎ With NTP: clean timestamps, easier root cause analysis, and way less coffee at 3 AM.
It’s one of those “invisible” things in DWDM O&M that nobody talks about… until the alarms start lying to you.
So here’s my question for you:
Have you ever been tricked by a timestamp mismatch in your network monitoring?
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#DWDM#OpticalNetworks#Telecom#NetworkEngineering
Choosing the Right Network Cable!
Not all Ethernet cables are the same. The right choice depends on your speed needs, distance, and device type. Here’s a quick breakdown:
🔹 Cat5 → 100 Mbps, good for basic devices (e.g., IP Cameras)
🔹 Cat5e → 1 Gbps up to 100m, perfect for routers & home networks
🔹 Cat6 → 1 Gbps up to 100m, 10 Gbps up to 55m, great for switches
🔹 Cat6a → 10 Gbps up to 100m, reliable for servers & enterprises
🔹 Cat7 → 10 Gbps up to 100m, higher shielding, for high-speed devices
🔹 Cat8 → 25–40 Gbps up to 30m, designed for data centers & ultra-fast performance
Pro Tips:
✅ Use Cat5e or Cat6 for home/office setups (best balance of cost & performance).
✅ Go with Cat6a or Cat7 for heavy data transfer and business networks.
✅ Choose Cat8 if you need maximum performance in data centers or 5G backhaul.
The cable you pick directly affects speed, reliability, and future-proofing of your network.
Which cable are you using right now – Cat5e, Cat6, or higher?
#networking#cat5#CAT6#Cat6Cable#cat7#cat8#NetworkEngineer#networkingwithisrar
Choosing the Right Network Cable!
Not all Ethernet cables are the same. The right choice depends on your speed needs, distance, and device type. Here’s a quick breakdown:
🔹 Cat5 → 100 Mbps, good for basic devices (e.g., IP Cameras)
🔹 Cat5e → 1 Gbps up to 100m, perfect for routers & home networks
🔹 Cat6 → 1 Gbps up to 100m, 10 Gbps up to 55m, great for switches
🔹 Cat6a → 10 Gbps up to 100m, reliable for servers & enterprises
🔹 Cat7 → 10 Gbps up to 100m, higher shielding, for high-speed devices
🔹 Cat8 → 25–40 Gbps up to 30m, designed for data centers & ultra-fast performance
Pro Tips:
✅ Use Cat5e or Cat6 for home/office setups (best balance of cost & performance).
✅ Go with Cat6a or Cat7 for heavy data transfer and business networks.
✅ Choose Cat8 if you need maximum performance in data centers or 5G backhaul.
The cable you pick directly affects speed, reliability, and future-proofing of your network.
Which cable are you using right now – Cat5e, Cat6, or higher?
#networking#cat5#CAT6#Cat6Cable#cat7#cat8#NetworkEngineer#networkingwithsohail
🌐 The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Right Ethernet Cable
Choosing the right Ethernet cable can feel like a maze, but understanding speed, frequency, and interference protection makes all the difference. Here's a quick guide to help you select the perfect fit:
#Cat5 & #Cat5e – The Reliable Standard
Ideal for: Basic tasks, everyday home use, small office networks
Performance: Up to 1 Gbps, 100 MHz
Why choose it? Most common and cost-effective. Cat5e reduces crosstalk for better reliability.
#Cat6 & #Cat6a – The High-Performance Workhorse
Ideal for: High-traffic home networks, small to medium businesses
Performance: Up to 10 Gbps, 250 MHz
Why choose it? Cat6 handles more data with less latency. Cat6a (“augmented”) adds shielding for longer distances and high-speed stability.
#Cat7 & #Cat8 – The Professional Powerhouses
Ideal for: Enterprise data centers, professional environments, demanding streaming/gaming setups
Performance: Cat7 = 10 Gbps @ 600 MHz | Cat8 = 40 Gbps @ 2000 MHz
Why choose it? Advanced shielding ensures maximum performance and stability even in crowded networks.
💡 Golden Rule: The higher the category → faster data transfer + stronger interference protection. Choose a cable that meets today’s needs and future-proofs your network.
#Networking#Ethernet#Cat5#Cat5e#Cat6#Cat6a#Cat7#Cat8#ITInfrastructure#NetworkSetup#TechTips#FutureProof#DataNetworking
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🔑🔑🔑 Keys to Success with Fixed Wireless Fiber 🔑🔑🔑
1️⃣ Redundancy is not Diversity.
(Multiple providers, same conduit, FAIL together.)
2️⃣ Highest Reliability
(Auto-failover between two diverse fixed wireless connections)
3️⃣ Installed in 5 days or less
(Connected as fast as you need)
At Natural Wireless, we deliver true path diversity — two symmetrical dedicated wireless links with automatic failover, deployed faster than traditional fiber with capabilities reaching 20Gbps.
For MSPs and advisors, that means:
✅ Fewer outage calls
✅ Happier clients
✅ A real competitive edge
👉 How are you helping your clients think Diversity rather than Redundancy?
The death of LACP?
Did I get your attention? With recent changes in the data centre I've been looking at what this means for how we think about network connectivity in the DC.
I've been facinated by what I've been able to lab out and learn. I love to learn new things, and I love sharing them even more. So here's what I've learnt.
With BGP we can forget about old resiliency concepts like Link Aggregation or LACP. We can instead create Directed Acyclic Graphs of connectivity, and advertise our hosts via BGP.
There are some immediately obvious benefits here:
- No need to team ports on the switch, or configure Port Channels.
- Psuedo LACP via a BGP agent on the host
- Configure your ASNs on the switches, let your hosts connect as needed (Scalability when adding nodes)
As well as providing an alternative to LACP, we're also enabling other technologies, such as VXLAN.
Early network setups using bus topology faced significant challenges. When multiple devices transmitted simultaneously, collisions occurred, requiring the network to resend data after a jamming signal. Furthermore, any break or improper termination in the cable could bring the entire network down due to signal reflection, making troubleshooting difficult. These limitations led to the adoption of more robust network topologies as networks grew in size and complexity. #BusTopology#Networking#NetworkTroubleshooting#DataTransmission#NetworkArchitecture
Networks peer to reduce latency, improve resilience, and manage cost by directly connecting to local networks to shorten the path data takes. Resilience is increased because many networks have both transit and peering connections to the internet. The cost of peering can vary but it is often cheaper than buying transit when your organization has its own IT team. This is partly because you are taking on responsibilities like buying network equipment and placing it in data centers to peer with other networks. Read more: https://hubs.li/Q03JgF000#IPv4#BuySellLeaseIPv4
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1wAdam Funk exact length has been a challenge for ever for custom fiber assemblies. The impact of quick turn around cannot be understated. Often the lengths can’t be determined until all the cable tray and cabinets have been installed which is exactly when you would want the assemblies. What are you seeing these days?