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January Special #1: D-Link 5 Port Gigabit Switch
What a way to start the New Year! On special at Falcon Tech this month is the D-Link® 5-port 10/100/1000 Desktop Switch (DGS-2205), which provides an excellent solution for expanding your Gigabit network. Gigabit speed is 10 times faster than … Continue reading
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Ethernet – Half-Duplex vs. Full-Duplex
Did you know there are two different wiring scenarios for Ethernet? The first is half-duplex, which uses one wire pair. The other is full-duplex which uses two wire pairs. When using half-duplex Ethernet, signals can collide because data transmissions flow … Continue reading
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3rd International COMSNETS Conference
This week marks the 3rd International Conference on COMmunication Systems and NETworkS (COMSNETS). It is being held in Bangalore, India from January 4-8, 2011. “COMSNETS is a premier international conference dedicated to addressing emerging topics and challenges in Networking and … Continue reading
December Special #3 – Security Bit Set: Driver with 60 Assorted Bits
On special this month is a 62 Piece Security Bit Set from Eclipse (Item #800-081). The set includes: One Magnetic Bit Holder One Bits Holder Socket One Socket Adapter One Ratchet Screwdriver 57 Security Bits in a plastic case Regularly … Continue reading
How Big is Your Byte?
Bits, Bytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes, Terabytes… someday might there even be an “Infinibyte?” All these terms, and more, are used to describe data storage space on a disk. The amount of storage space used by computer files continues to rise. At … Continue reading
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LTE Revenues to Reach $200bn Globally by 2015
In a press release this week, Juniper Research reports that the US & Japan are leading the race for high speed mobile broadband. LTE (long term evolution) revenues are estimated to exceed $200 billion globally by 2015. North America, the … Continue reading
Don’t Forget Your Jacket!
Winter is just around the corner, and wearing a jacket made of the right material can really make a difference insulating you from the cold! Equally important is the jacket material (outer coating) choice for your network cables, which provides … Continue reading
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Want to Help Stimulate the Economy…?
… and benefit your business at the same time? Read on, and we will tell you how! Taxes, that inevitable, unavoidable monster we all must face every year. However, for 2010, the IRS has made things a little less painful … Continue reading
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Wireless Networking
As the technology guy here at Falcon I am constantly looking at trends in our market. In a previous newsletter I wrote about how over the years data center technology has evolved. In this months newsletter I will be talking … Continue reading
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December Special: Leviton Fluke JackRapid™ Punchdown Tool
This month at Falcon Tech, we are featuring the Fluke JackRapid™ Punchdown Tool. The Jack termination tool saves time by seating and terminating all wires at once with a simple squeeze of the handle. Available from Leviton, Ortronics and Systimax. … Continue reading
