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In This Issue: CK Trivia! | Meraki Access Point | What is a Cat8 Ethernet Cable and How is it Different? | News to Start Your Day
The CK Daily – CK Trivia!
Happy Tuesday! We hope you’re having a great start to the week. Today we’re going to enjoy a fun game of trivia.
1) What year was CablesAndKits founded?
2) When did the CK Daily begin?
3) What’s the name of our mascot?
4) How many total team members do we have?
5) How many feet of ethernet patch cables are in our warehouse?
Stay tuned for the answers towards the end of the week. Have a great rest of the week!
Product Spotlights & Updates
The Meraki MR42 is a four radio, cloud-managed 3×3 MU-MIMO 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. The MR42 provides a maximum 1.9 Gbps frame rate with concurrent 802.11ac Wave 2 and 802.11n 3×3:3 MIMO radios. A dedicated third radio provides real-time WIDS/WIPS with automated RF optimization. In addition, an integrated fourth radio delivers Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) scanning and Beaconing functionality.
The MR42 access point is an ideal cloud-managed solution for offices, schools, hospitals, shops, and hotels. It provides high-level performance, enterprise-grade security, and is simple to manage.
Learning Center Article – What is a Cat8 Ethernet Cable and How is it Different?
We were told that Ethernet was going to be a thing of the past. Google tried to make fiber optics the new standard for home internet connections, and it was an obvious choice for scaling industrial applications. Somehow, Ethernet has hung in there, and new iterations arise every few years that continue to push the envelope of traditional copper wires. Today, we’re going to cover the latest iteration: Cat8. We’re going to start with the basics, but in a few short minutes, you’ll have a clear picture of what Cat8 is, how it works and why you need to be thinking about it.
Today’s News to Start Your Day:
- In a new commercial for Steve-O’s Hot Sauce, a medical team will be on standby for Ryan Reynolds as he eats a spicy pepper.
- Ash, searing gas and large rocks spewed from Sakurajima volcano, one of Japan’s most active volcanoes, prompting evacuations in the country’s southern island Sunday evening. Large rocks were hurled as far as 1½ miles south as plumes of smoke and ash contrasted with striking skies.
- Makeup company Glossier announced that customers will be able to find its popular “Boy Brow” and “Cloud Paint” products at Sephora stores starting next year as it pushes to expand its reach.
- McDonald’s reported both higher prices and value items fueled U.S. same-store sales growth, which was higher than expected during its second quarter.