Windows Linux Networking

Cat 5 , Cat 5 e and Cat 6 are all cabling standards for twisted pair wire copper and will be find in all networks. It’s important that the cabling matches the transmission speed on your network. For example if you want gigabtit connections speeds on your LAN then all your equipment needs to built to that standard. Cat 5 cabling only handles 100MGBPS but Cat 5 E handles Gigabit or 1000MBPS.

It’s important to know that when connecting wirelessly you share the total bandwidth available. For example if you connect at wireless N speeds of 150 MGBPS then your share that capacity with all users. The more users the slower your connection. It’s also possible for any one user to hog the capacity by using high volume applications like skype.

Many Applications use UnPnP to open ports on your routers and firewalls and this can include unauthorised software. It is important to check ports that your software is trying to communicate on. It is important to configure both your hardware (routers) and software (Internet Security) firewalls so that the designated port is open. A lot of desktop software eg (torrents, itunes, skype, games) will attempt to open a port on your hardware router using something called Universal Plug and Play