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CAT 5 For Residential Installations

[Q] What are the benefits of using CAT 5 Cable for residential installations?

[A] At one time, the use of CAT 5 Cable for the transmission of data was considered more of a business Information Technology application, and not so much a practical item for residential installations. Much has changed.

Over the last 7-9 years, there has been an increased consumer demand for home networking environments, including full CAT 5 Cable wiring for homes in order to connect the entire household to the family network for information sharing and internet access.

Many benefits come from having this type of networking environment installed in your home:

File Sharing - The ability to have shared network drives that can be accessed from different computers will allow you a great deal of backup options, and also provide a means to centrally locate certain files, such as massive music collections, photographs, and other large amounts of data that you may not want taking up space on all of your computers.

Internet access - Every computer in your home networking environment has the ability to share internet access if they are configured to do so. One high-speed internet connection, such as Cable or DSL can easily support 4 or more computers in a single home network. The quality of the hardware used in the computers cab also make a big difference as to how many computers can ultimately be used.

Gaming Consoles - Most modern gaming consoles have ethernet connections that allow them to be connected to internet access, and can actually be added into your home network for various applications. Usually this will be limited to gaming with other users around the world, but can also facilitate the download of new features and upgrades for your gaming system.

Home Office / Small Business - There are many home office and home-based business applications that benefit greatly from a fast home networking environment. Graphic Designers, Computer Technicians, Medical Billing and Coding, Software Support Specialists, and many other forms of business depend greatly on internet access and network resource sharing.

Today, the Information Technology world has changed and grown by leaps and bounds. Having a CAT 5 based network in your home will allow you greater flexibility for the many opportunities to make your life more efficient that lie ahead. You can be prepared today..

CAT 5 Cable Company provides CAT 5 and CAT 5e patch and crossover cables for all networking applications in 9 colors, and any custom length. Hand assembled and 100% tested to ensure the finest quality.

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