Connectivity

Summary: Connectivity

Windy City Wire's Category Cable offering is engineered to provide reliable, efficient solutions for your next project, ensuring seamless network optimization. Focused on aiding customers in effective network planning, SmartWire cables are part of Windy City Wire's complete RackPack Field Systems Solution. Packaged in RackPack cartons, each 1,000 FT length of cable promotes network resilience while improving installation efficiency and reducing labor costs.

Key Features of SmartWire

• FastFIND Footage Markers: These markers appear every two feet on SmartWire cables, aiding in precise footage calculations and minimizing cable waste by up to 25%.
• SmartWire Glide Technology®: The lubrication applied to the jackets reduces friction by up to 70% during cable pulls, allowing smoother installations.
• Customizable Jacket Colors: SmartWire cables offer the flexibility to customize jacket and stripe colors to suit your organization's needs.

Available in durable 1000FT lengths, SmartWire promotes the efficient use of every cable purchase, enhancing your network's performance without unnecessary expense or waste. For efficient installations, trust in the quality and dependable performance of SmartWire cables by Windy City Wire.

Available Constructions:

• Category 5e MT-Series Unscreened Keystone Jack, T568A/B: Price per each
• Category 6 Screened MT-Series Keystone Jack, T568A/B Wiring: Price per package
• Category 6 MT-Series Unscreened Keystone Jack, T568A/B: Priced per each, Light Ivory
• Category 6A MT-Series Screened Keystone Jack, T568A/B: Price per package
• Cat 6A MT Series High-Density Keystone Jack T568A/B: Lt. Ivory

Solutions: Connectivity

Windy City Wire is proud to offer a comprehensive range of Category Cable systems designed to ensure seamless connectivity and high-performance networking solutions. Our Category Cable products are the backbone of modern network infrastructure, bringing flexibility and efficiency to various industries and applications. Below, we explore the versatility of these cables, highlighting their broad-ranging uses and integrations.

Category Cable Types and Characteristics

• Category 5e MT-Series Unscreened Keystone Jack (T568A/B, Black): This cost-effective solution supports voice, video, and data transmissions, maintaining a reliable network environment.
• Category 6 Screened and Unscreened MT-Series Keystone Jacks: Available in both screened and unscreened varieties, these cables are essential for applications requiring robust performance and durability. Available in Light Ivory.
• Category 6A MT-Series Keystone Jacks: These advanced cables ensure high network resilience and optimization, ideal for environments demanding superior speed and bandwidth. Available in both screened and unscreened options.

Applications and Industries

• Commercial Enterprises: Category cables are crucial for businesses relying on strong and stable network infrastructures. They facilitate effective network planning, ensuring adequate support for everyday operations.
• Data Centers: As data centers expand, network resilience becomes paramount. Our cables are designed to support the high-density setups typical in these environments, with products like the 24-Port Category 6A MD-series Panel ensuring comprehensive connectivity.
• Educational Institutions: Schools and universities benefit from our cabling systems through improved network optimization, providing students and staff with fast and reliable access to online resources.
• Healthcare Facilities: Reliable connectivity remains vital in healthcare, where efficient communication and data transfer can impact patient care. Our Category Cables deliver the dependable performance needed.

Product Integration and Features

Our Category Cable products are engineered for seamless integration with a diverse range of systems, ensuring that each installation enhances the existing infrastructure. With options for both single-gang and double-gang keystone faceplates in various port configurations and colors, tailored to fit specific aesthetic and functional requirements, our cable systems are as adaptable as they are efficient.

1. 1-Port to 6-Port Single-Gang Keystone Faceplates: Available in Black, White, Gray, and Light Ivory, these faceplates facilitate easy cable management and organization.
2. 12-Port to 48-Port Panels: Supporting T568A/B Wiring, offering both LOADED and UNLOADED versions to suit network expansion or reduction needs.
3. Surface Mount Boxes: Available in 1-Port and 2-Port configurations for streamlined installations in various settings.

Packages like our RackPack solutions offer significant labor savings with their efficient design, ensuring installations and upgrades are executed smoothly and swiftly. Each category cable comes in a 1000FT length, providing ample reach for even the most extensive projects.

Optimize your networking infrastructure today with Windy City Wire's Category Cable solutions, engineered for diverse applications across numerous industries, and supported by a commitment to quality and performance.

Frequently Asked Questions: Connectivity

• What AWG conductors are available with this SmartWire Connectivity cable?

  Currently, the AWG conductors available with this SmartWire Connectivity cable are not specified beyond one option, so we do not highlight multiple AWG options here.

• What other colors is this SmartWire Connectivity cable available in?

  Available colors are not specified.

• Is this SmartWire Connectivity cable made with solid or stranded copper conductors?

  The specific information is currently not highlighted, so please contact Windy City Wire for clarifications.

• What length is this SmartWire Connectivity cable sold in?

  At Windy City Wire, we manufacture and stock SmartWire Category Cable wire in 1,000ft length as our standard length.

• How is your SmartWire low-voltage Category Cable sold on spools or in boxes?

  Our SmartWire Category Cable Wire is packaged in our patented RackPack carton. Learn more about our RackPack.

• What are the main differences between CAT5e, CAT6, CAT6A, and CAT7 cables?
  • CAT5e: Enhanced to reduce interference and provide improved speeds over the older CAT5 standard, suitable for most residential networking.
  • CAT6: Provides higher performance at longer distances, enabling faster data rates and more efficient noise resistance. Ideal for small to medium enterprise networks.
  • CAT6A: Even better performance and bandwidth than CAT6, making it capable of supporting 10Gbps data rates up to 100 meters. Perfect for larger networks and data centers.
  • CAT7: Known for strong shielding against interference and capable of supporting up to 40Gbps over 50 meters of copper cable, used in environments requiring minimal crosstalk and maximum speed.
• What are some popular Category Cable colors and what do they stand for?
  1. Blue: Commonly used in commercial installations to denote general data connections.
  2. Yellow: Typically used to indicate a switch-to-switch connection.
  3. Green: Often used for cross-connects or direct server connections.
  4. Black: Can be used for outdoor installations or to denote voice connections in some setups.

Additional Links:

• Learn more about our SmartWire Cable
• The RackPack - Our patented cable delivery solution
• Our Transporters - RackPack Transportation Devices
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