Installations are usually differentiated by the use of either a copper, category 5E or category 6 cable which is a twisted pair Ethernet cable and the most popular of all twisted pair cables in use today. Fiber optic cable is a thin glass strand designed for light transmission. A single hair-thin fiber is capable of transmitting trillions of bits per second. In addition to their huge transmission capacity, optical fibers offer many advantages over electricity and copper wire.

Connectivity products are the hardware associated with copper or fiber optic cable and its connection point. These types of products would be category 5E or category 6 jacks, patch panels, patch cords, SC , ST or LC type multimode and singlemode connectors, and are most commonly located at the work station and also the network room commonly known as a MDF (Main Distribution Frame), IDF (Intermediate Distribution Frame) or a TC (Telecommunications Closet).

Pathway support products provide a pathway for low voltage cables with-in, as well as outside of your data room. They work to support horizontal and backbone cabling under raised floors and above acoustical ceilings. Runway products support cable inside the equipment room.

Rack systems are open-storage solutions that allow easy access to equipment and cabling. Most open racks have fixed position, two post mounting rails. They provide simple, space saving support, ideal to hold any rack-mountable equipment, such as patch panels, routers and switches. Cabinets like open space racks provide for a secure or non secure location for your network connectivity and active equipment. Most cabinets can be ordered with surge protected power stripes, cooling and ventilation.

TOV (Transient Over Voltages), which come from lightning, electrostatic discharges, and other forms of high voltage, is one of the major causes of equipment damage. A surge protector absorbs TOV to effectively protect your equipment.