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Why Use a Patch Panel?
To take advantage of the fast Internet now available in most homes and businesses, a wired network often will allow you to achieve speeds much closer to the promised maximum. If you want to set up a wired network that includes multiple wall ports in various rooms, a patch panel in a central location can provide a simple, neat and easy-to-manage solution. The definition, type,... -
MTP VS MPO : All Basics You Need to Know
What is an MPO Connector? MPO stands for Multi-fiber Push On, or MPOs for short, are fiber connectors comprised of multiple optical fibers.. This connector was developed in the late 1980’s by Japan’s Nippon telegraph and telephone corporation (NTT). While defined as an array connector having more than 2 fibers, MPO Connectors are typically available with 8, 12 or 24 fibers for common data center... -
Active Tap vs Passive Tap
When talking about network security and monitoring solutions, network access devices are the very first step in building an advanced visibility platform. The two most popular ways of monitoring traffic are using Network TAPs or port mirroring through a SPAN port. As covered in this article, a network TAP provides the most accurate way to copy the actual traffic that runs through a system... -
FHD4 Series MTP/MPO Cassettes Module Solution
What Is Modular MTP/MPO Cassettes? MTP Cassette, as an easy-to-install and cost-effective plug-and-play cable management solution in today’s fiber optic cable patching system, is used to interconnect MTP backbones with LC or SC patching. Providing secure transition between MTP and LC or SC discrete connectors, they allow for rapid deployment of data center infrastructure as well as improved troubleshooting and reconfiguration during MACs (moves,...