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Cherokee Techniques is a Certified Low Voltage Contractor specializing in Cat5e/Cat6, Fiber, Coax, and Audio/Video installation. We are insured and bonded.

We can help organize and manage data centers and network closets with patch panels, cabinets, and rack solutions. Identifying drops, network design, and diagrams are also available. In addition aerial and direct burial services are optional. Custom indoor/outdoor distributed audio and video are available for the ultimate surround sound and high definition experience.

With trained technicians and installers we are in compliance with local building, electrical and safety regulations. We exceed all of our customer’s expectations in a timely manner and focus on quality craftsmanship. Standard lifetime warranty on materials and labor for our cabling products. References are available upon request. Please contact for additional information.

Cat5e - Commonly used for voice and data, it includes four twisted pairs terminated in a single RJ-45 cable connector. Cat5e is the enhanced version of Cat 5. The main difference is Cat5e consist of tighter twisted pairs. Cat 5e is suitable for 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T (Gigabit) networks. Cat5e provides performance of 100 MHz, but is limited to 300ft distance for a single drop.

Cat6 - Consist of four twisted copper wire pairs terminated in a single RJ-45 cable connector. Cat6 is compatible with Cat5 and Cat5e and is suitable for 100BASE-T 1000BASE-T, and future 10000BASE-T (10Gigabit) networks. Cat6 provides performance of 250MHz and is also limited to 300ft distance for a single drop.

Fiber - A glass fiber designed to transfer light along its length by confining as much light as possible. Fiber is often the best solution for drop lengths exceeding 600ft. Fiber optics permits transmission over longer distances at higher data bandwidth rates than any other forms of wired and wireless communications. Fiber Cable consists of a glass fiber core surrounded by a fiber coating and over coating, then a strength member and finally an insulating outer jacket. Specific fiber connectors ST, SC, and FC require polishing.

Single Mode Fiber - Fiber designed to carry only a single wave of light. Unlike multi-mode optical fibers, single mode fibers do not exhibit dispersion resulting from multiple spatial modes. Single mode fibers are also better at retaining the fidelity of each light pulse over long distances than are multi-mode fibers.

Multi Mode Fiber - Type of optical fiber mostly used for communication over shorter distances, such as within a building. It can carry 1 Gbit/s for typical building distances. Typical transmission speeds/distances limits are 100 Mbit/s up to 2 km (100BASE-FX), 1 Gbit/s for distances up to 1500-1800ft (1000BASE-LX ).

Coaxial - Electrical cable consisting of a round conducting wire, surrounded by an insulating spacer, then a conducting sheath, and a final insulating jacket. It is used to carry a high-frequency audio, video, or broadband signal.

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