Non Plenum, or Riser Rated (CMR) cable, is cable that does not adhere or meet those fire rating standards. Non Plenum or Riser cable typically runs through non air circulating areas. This cable is often referred to as PVC (polyvinyl chloride), and is much less expensive in comparison. As stated under the Plenum tab, plenum and non-plenum grade cable have near identical network capabilities. For this reason, the only real advantage that plenum offers over non-plenum graded cable is its fire resistance.

Category 6 is the standard for Gigabit Ethernet, as well as the current standard for business installations. It is important to understand that for a network to be correctly installed to Cat6 standards, the wall inserts, patch cables, patch panels, and cable must all adhere to Cat6 levels of performance. If you have a network infrastructure that has a mix of Cat6 and Non-Cat6 networking equipment, your internet speeds will be limited by the slowest piece of equipment. Our Network analysis team can perform an on-site survey to determine where any bottlenecks in your system may be. From there our team can advise on the best course of action to bring your infrastructure up to a homogeneous 

Multi-Mode Fiber optic cable is used in most business office environments. Single Mode fiber is used over long distances and in scientific environments. Fiber is classified by core/cladding size such as 50/125 or 62.5/125 referring to micrometers. Like Ethernet Cable, fiber optics is broken into categories as well. Below we’ve outlined the typical fiber and distance limitations: