Blue Ethernet cables don't perform any differently to other cables; the main reason for colored cables is to aid identifying ...
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Turn old cords and cables into cash

That tangle of old cords and cables in the closet is not just clutter, it is a pile of metal and components that still carry ...
When speeds drop, we assume the switch is overheating, or a port has gone bad, or perhaps the packet buffer is overflowing.