The Right Cables for the Job
It is fair to say that we live in a wired world, where people are using computers and other devices for work and recreation more than ever. Some devices, such as laptops or cell phones, are designed to transmit and receive signals wirelessly for convenience. Still, this does not mean that cables like cat6 cables or bulk USB cables are obsolete. In fact, in many settings, a 100 ft HDMI cable is a necessity, or cell phone cables such as lightning cables. Don’t forget cat5 cables or cat6 cables for easy Internet access at the office, either. Using wireless tech at the office can get messy, but these cat6 ethernet cables can provide a secure connection at all times. What is there to know about cables for the office? And what about cables used in the home, such as lightning cables or HDMI cables?
Cables for the Office
A modern office or business is bound to have at least a few desktop PCs in operation, if not dozens or even a hundred of them. Those computers need a way to connect to each other and to the Internet for work, and wireless connections might soon overload a provider if used en masse. All these signals would probably interfere with each other, but this problem can be avoided with the right cables. That’s the job for IT professionals, who will know how to set up work PCs and thread cables around the office discreetly.
Cables can help plug a computer into a router for Internet access, and this is a good idea in an office with many computers in operation at once. These cables, such as cat6 ethernet cables, allow for a secure and interference-free transmission of data at all times. A cat6 cable has four pairs of wires inside to carry that data quickly and easily, and IT experts might even drill holes in the floor to allow such cables to pass through. Cables may be found between and under desks, too.
While ethernet cables connect work PCs to the internet for research and email purposes, cables can also form a data server on site. For those not aware, a data server is a collection of hundreds or even thousands of computers that sit on shelves in a secluded room, all connected with countless cables to form a single cohesive entity. This massive, private server can be accessed when work computers are plugged in with cables, allowing all those computers to quickly and easily share data and files as needed. Connected computers may use the server’s enormous storage space as well as enjoy a boost to their processing power.
Cables in the Home
Meanwhile, many Americans use cables at home for their electronic devices. For example, many smart phones of particular brands make use of lightning cables, and these lightning cables will plug into a phone or similar device at one end and plug into a recharge socket or larger device at the other end. With these lightning cables, a cell phone and laptop can access each other’s data, and these lightning cables also allow a cell phone’s batteries to recharge. A typical smartphone’s package will include these lightning cables, along with a wall socket adapter so that the cable can plug in anywhere.
Some American office workers choose to work remotely, and they can use cables to create and run a home office. This means plugging the PC in to a router with cat5 or cat6 cables, along with the right cables to plug in a printer or even a fax machine.
Cables can be used for recreation, too. Often, a homeowner may choose to build a home entertainment system, which means using all the right cables to connect some devices to each other. An HDTV or a digital projector may have an HDMI cable connect it to a laptop or a Blu-Ray player or even a video game console, allowing for high-def visuals. Cables can also plug a computer or game console to the Internet for live video streaming and online gameplay, and a sound system may be plugged in, too. A home golf simulator may use cables to connect the projector to the laptop that is running the golf simulator, for example.
