Standard Internet routers usually come with four Ethernet local area network ports, while the more advanced routers used by some companies may offer eight ports. If the number of computers, printers ...

A lot has changed in home and SOHO networking in the 5 years since we first published Installing a Cable Modem: USB vs. Ethernet. If you want the current thinking on which port is better for ...

While many sites are installing wireless networks, wireless is not always the best choice. Security needs, building construction, and other reasons can lead a company to link its computers using ...

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

What’s the one thing standing between you and a lightning-fast, always reliable internet connection on your computer or video game console? If you said Wi-Fi, you would be correct. Whether you have a ...

With industrial Ethernet becoming the preferred data communications infrastructure for mission-critical industrial automation and control, the challenge is to design a system made to withstand extreme ...

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 ...

I've just bought a house. It has Ethernet cables installed with ports in almost every room. The installation could be pretty old - is there a way to easily identify what kind of cable is installed ...

While many sites are installing wireless networks, wireless is not always the best choice. Security needs, building construction, and other reasons can lead a company to link its computers using ...