Pop open an Ethernet cable. Inside you'll find those four twisted pairs: orange, green, blue, and brown. A solid-colored wire ...

Wherever you call home, it probably didn't come wired up for that most precious of home utilities: internet access. Sometimes wireless networking can only take you so far. Guerrilla network wiring ...

Although it probably feels like forever to many of us since Category 5 Ethernet cabling became prevalent, now that 2.5 and even 5 Gbit Ethernet has trickled into the mainstream, a pertinent question ...

For some, differentiating straight-through, crossover, and rollover wiring of cables could be quite challenging. These terms are referring to the way the cables are wired (which pin on one end is ...

Just moved home and the new place does not have Ethernet drops in each room (living room and two bedrooms). What it does have are phone and ISDN sockets. Today I tried opening them as well as the ...

Sure, you can buy Ethernet cables from the store, but where's the fun in that? If you want to make custom cable lengths or crossover cables, or repair a broken connector, why not do it yourself?

Before Wi-Fi became ubiquitous, Ethernet was the way to link devices together. By running Ethernet cables in a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), you could send traffic back and ...

If you have a significant number of smart home devices, you already know the pain: one minute everything works, the next ...

A friend of mine and I are having a debate.<BR><BR>He and I both agree that "electrically" the order of your Ethernet patch cable wiring shouldn't matter, as long as you're consistent. If you chose ...

Using an Ethernet cable over Wi-Fi guarantees a more stable and faster gaming experience for players. CAT-8 cables provide superior internet speeds, but CAT-6 cables are more than enough for most ...