https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/cat6-vs-cat6a-which-do-you-need 2026-09-06T21:49:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/100751GY-1.jpg?v=1788403205 Cat6 vs Cat6a: Which Do You Actually Need? Nippon Labs Cat6A Ethernet patch cable https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/cable-fire-ratings-cm-cmr-cmp-cl2-cl3-explained 2026-09-06T21:49:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/10x6-28-c6a8th_b.jpg?v=1788403205 Cable Fire Ratings Explained: CM, CMR, CMP, CL2 and CL3 Bulk Ethernet cable box showing jacket fire rating print https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/what-hdmi-cable-for-long-runs 2026-09-06T15:56:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/10hm-aocp8k-xx_1.jpg?v=1788403206 What HDMI Cable Do You Need for a Long Run? Active optical HDMI cable for long runs https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/fiber-optic-cable-types-om1-om3-om4-os2 2026-09-02T19:59:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/16fp-10-lclc-xx_4.jpg?v=1788403207 OM1 vs OM3 vs OM4 vs OS2: Which Fiber Optic Cable Do You Need? LC to LC fiber optic patch cable https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/displayport-vs-hdmi-which-cable 2026-09-02T19:59:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/12-816-503-01.jpg?v=1788403208 DisplayPort vs HDMI: Which Cable Should You Use? DisplayPort cable connector https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/power-cord-types-nema-iec-explained 2026-09-02T19:59:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/10w1-16-01201_1_78bb3abd-c606-43fd-adee-a840e353859e.jpg?v=1788403208 Power Cord Types Explained: NEMA 5-15P, IEC C13, C14, C19 and Wire Gauge NEMA 5-15P to C13 power cord https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/bulk-ethernet-cable-solid-vs-stranded 2026-09-06T21:49:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/10x6-28-c6a8th_b_a4b348fa-ced5-4cb9-b3d4-005b572dcd13.jpg?v=1788403209 Bulk Ethernet Cable: Solid vs Stranded, AWG, and What a 1000 ft Box Buys You 1000 ft bulk Ethernet cable pull box https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/armored-ethernet-cable-anti-rodent 2026-09-06T21:49:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/100254ARM-1.jpg?v=1788403210 Armored Ethernet Cable: When Anti-Rodent Protection Is Worth It Armored anti-rodent Cat6A Ethernet cable https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/hdmi-cable-for-ps5-xbox 2026-09-06T15:56:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/86-816-048-15.jpg?v=1788403211 What HDMI Cable Do You Need for PS5 and Xbox Series X? HDMI cable for PS5 and Xbox Series X https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/cat6-vs-cat7-vs-cat8 2026-09-06T21:49:38-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/100385BK.jpg?v=1788403211 Cat6 vs Cat7 vs Cat8: What Actually Changed? Cat8 shielded Ethernet patch cable https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/poe-cable-requirements 2026-09-06T21:51:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/12-356-643-02.jpg?v=1788403212 PoE Cable Requirements: Powering Cameras and Access Points Reliably Cat6 Ethernet cable for PoE cameras and access points https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/usb-c-cables-explained 2026-09-06T15:56:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/12-356-217-S01.jpg?v=1788403213 Why Your USB-C Cable Won't Charge or Carry Video USB-C to USB-C cable https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/how-long-can-ethernet-cable-run 2026-09-06T21:51:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/100320BL-1.jpg?v=1788403214 How Long Can an Ethernet Cable Run Actually Be? Long Ethernet cable run https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/monitor-cable-types-identified 2026-09-06T15:56:10-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/12-356-667-05.jpg?v=1788403214 Monitor Cable Types: Identify Every Port on Your Desk USB-C hub with HDMI and USB ports https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/how-to-wire-your-home-network 2026-09-06T21:51:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/100716GN-1_18d72004-885d-4fe7-a781-43adbf39032c.jpg?v=1788403215 How to Wire Your Home Network: A Practical Plan Ethernet patch cables for a home network https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/fiber-connector-colors-and-polarity 2026-09-02T20:01:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/16fp-10-lclc-xx_4_995a491e-9aea-403d-8a17-6a4a41974d0f.jpg?v=1788403216 Fiber Connector Colors and Polarity, Decoded Fiber optic patch cable connectors showing color coding https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/rack-power-cord-planning 2026-09-02T20:01:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/10w1-16-02202_1.jpg?v=1788403217 Planning Rack Power: C13, C19 and PDU Cord Strategy C14 to C13 rack PDU jumper power cord https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/hdmi-arc-vs-earc 2026-09-02T20:01:05-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/86-816-048-15_5c2ebb2c-4ca0-46f2-8bdc-21dabb7f9f2f.jpg?v=1788403217 HDMI ARC vs eARC: Getting Full Audio From Your Soundbar HDMI cable for ARC and eARC soundbar connection https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/hdmi-history 2026-09-02T20:03:40-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/hdmi-history.png?v=1788377173 The History of HDMI: 1.0 to 2.1, and What Each Version Actually Changed Timeline of HDMI versions from 1.0 in 2002 to 2.1 in 2017 https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/usb-history 2026-09-02T20:03:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/usb-history.png?v=1788377174 The History of USB: From 1.1 to USB4 — and Why USB-C Took Over Evolution of USB connectors from Type-A to USB-C https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/ethernet-cable-history 2026-09-06T21:51:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/ethernet-cable-history.png?v=1788377175 From Cat3 to Cat8: A History of Ethernet Cable Chart of Ethernet cable categories rising from Cat3 to Cat8 https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/fiber-optics-history 2026-09-02T20:03:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/fiber-optics-history.png?v=1788377176 A Short History of Fiber Optics: From Bell's Photophone to Your Server Rack Light waves traveling from the 1880 Photophone to the 1988 TAT-8 cable https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/how-to-terminate-ethernet 2026-09-06T21:51:02-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/how-to-terminate-ethernet.png?v=1788377177 How to Terminate Ethernet Cable: RJ45 Plugs and Keystone Jacks, Step by Step T568B wiring color order for Ethernet cable termination https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/run-ethernet-through-walls 2026-09-06T21:52:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/run-ethernet-through-walls.png?v=1788377179 How to Run Ethernet Cable Through Walls, Attics and Crawl Spaces Ethernet cable route drawn through a house outline https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/displayport-versions-explained 2026-09-02T20:03:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/displayport-versions-explained.png?v=1788377180 DisplayPort Versions Explained: 1.2 to 2.1, MST, and Daisy-Chaining Monitors DisplayPort bandwidth growth from DP 1.2 to DP 2.1 https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/connector-anatomy 2026-09-02T20:03:41-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/connector-anatomy.png?v=1788377181 Connector Anatomy: Why RJ45, HDMI and USB-C Look the Way They Do Outlines of RJ45, HDMI, USB-C and DisplayPort connectors https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/best-ethernet-cable-for-gaming 2026-09-06T21:52:16-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/12-356-585-01.jpg?v=1788735212 Best Ethernet Cable for Gaming: Cat6, Cat6A or Cat8? 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Nippon Labs USB-C to DisplayPort 4K 60Hz cable connecting a laptop to a monitor https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/outdoor-vs-direct-burial-ethernet-cable 2026-09-06T15:53:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/C5CMX-1176BK_01_600x491_fe5fb3fa-2bd3-481c-a3dd-fbcdebc09444.webp?v=1788735215 Outdoor vs Direct Burial Ethernet Cable: What to Run Along a Fence, Under a Lawn or Through Conduit Nippon Labs Cat5e outdoor CMX UV-resistant bulk Ethernet cable https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/best-hdmi-cable-for-4k-tv 2026-09-06T15:53:37-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/10hm-aocp8k-xx_1_1.jpg?v=1788735216 Best HDMI Cable for a 4K TV: 2.0 vs 2.1, Length Limits and In-Wall Ratings Nippon Labs 8K hybrid active optical HDMI cable for long home theater runs https://nipponlabs.com/blogs/news/cat5e-vs-cat6 2026-09-06T21:37:13-07:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0727/1310/9723/articles/100716BL-1.jpg?v=1788755833 Cat5e vs Cat6: Which Ethernet Cable Do You Actually Need? 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