People constantly ruin expensive network switches because they don't know the difference between a phone plug and an Ethernet plug. To a lot of end-users, every clear plastic connector looks the same. They grab a cable, shove it into the nearest port that fits, and...
You spent top dollar on 1000 feet of pure copper Cat6 cable. You bought a high-performance switch. You ran the cable through the ceiling, successfully avoiding every electrical conduit. But when you finally plug it in, the link light flickers amber, or worse—it stays...