Before you run that flat cable, make sure it actually belongs there.

Remember that one time the cable you grabbed from the box was exactly the right length for the run from patch panel to server shelf? What if every patch cable you picked up were just the right length?

How do you know that your patch cables are good? For simple jumper wires, a multimeter is about all you need to know for sure. But things can get weird in the RF world, in which case you might want to ...

Putting Ethernet cables alongside power lines isn't the best decision ...