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How to Create a Great Home Theater System
Home Theaters

How to Create a Great Home Theater System

By CableOrganizer®

There are no hard-and-fast rules for what turns a room with a TV into a full-fledged "home theater." At the very least, it's a bigger, better picture with richer, fuller...

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How to Prepare for Your Rack Installation
Home Theaters,
Server Racks,
Wires & Cables

How to Prepare for Your Rack Installation

By CableOrganizer®

Assembling a rack system is so much more than just slapping some parts together. Whether you're building one for your office or home theater, CableOrganizer® would like to let you...

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Home Theater
Home Theaters

Low-Price Luxury: How to Impress Your Guests with a Home Theater System That Only Looks Expensive

By CableOrganizer®

Fasten your seatbelts A/V fans because what you're about to hear might surprise you: these days, the average custom home theater installation can sometimes break the bank. With many of...

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RJ45 Tester
Wires & Cables

How to Test an RJ45 Connection

By CableOrganizer®

This simple testing technique is a great way to check the connection quality of RJ45 terminations on new CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6 and CAT6a LAN cables. It can also be helpful...

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How to Remotely Test RJ45 Terminated Cables
Wires & Cables

How to Remotely Test RJ45 Terminated Cables

By CableOrganizer®

It's one thing to test the connectivity of a cable that's coiled up in front of you, but it can be a whole different story when the cable that needs...

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How to Crimp an F-Connector
Wires & Cables

How to Crimp an F-Connector

By CableOrganizer®

See the steps below, which show you how to crimp an F-Connector to a coaxial cable. STEP 1 Trim cable as shown using a stripping tool. Trim center conductor end...

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Keystone Jack
Wires & Cables

How to Wire a Keystone Jack

By CableOrganizer®

You've already run your telecom network's cross-connect cabling…now how will you terminate it into Keystone jacks? With our easy-to-follow wiring guide, you'll have your Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6 jacks wired,...

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How to Terminate with an RJ45 Connector
Wires & Cables

How to Terminate with an RJ45 Connector

By CableOrganizer®

If you'll be installing or maintaining a Local Area Network (LAN), one of the most important things for you to know is how to terminate Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 and newer...

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When & How to Create a Wired Residential Network
Networking

When & How to Create a Wired Residential Network

By CableOrganizer®

Broadband and the use of on demand music, movies and TV have greatly expanded Internet connectivity within homes. While wireless Internet is an attractive option, some limitations might exist if...

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CAT6 Patch Cord
Networking,
Wires & Cables

How to Use Cat5e & Cat6 Patch Cords

By CableOrganizer®

Ever wonder why some networks seem slow even when they are utilizing top of the line servers? The reduced speeds can sometimes be attributed to the use of inferior patch...

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Phone Cable Management
Cable Management

How to Organize iPhone® Cords

By CableOrganizer®

iPhone® owners, unite: it's time to rally against the tangled, disorganized earbud cords that are keeping you from fully enjoying your high-tech gadgets. CableOrganizer® is here to equip you for...

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Reusable Cable Ties
Cable Management

Releasable Cable Tie How-To

By CableOrganizer®

How to Release a Cable Tie Problem: You need to release a plastic cable tie, but just can’t get it to open. Why This is Happening: Most cable ties (aka...

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Cable Cover
Cable Management,
Home Décor,
Home Office,
Office,
Workplace Safety

How to Hide Cables on Hardwood Floors

By CableOrganizer®

Nothing Ruins the Look of High-End Hardwood Floors Like Ugly Cables... Except Maybe Severe Flooding Hardwood floors. That's how you know you've made it. Having hardwood floors is like having...

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Flexo PET
Cable Management

How to Determine Which Product Diameter You Need

By CableOrganizer®

If you're putting time and money into organizing your cables, you'll want to make sure that you purchase the right size product. When it comes time to order wire management...

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Pet Safety Kit
Child Safety,
Pet Safety

How to Child & Pet Proof Your Cables

By CableOrganizer®

It's easy for the average adult to be oblivious to household cables, but small children and pets often find them fascinating enough to chew on, tug at or wrap around...

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