Using the wrong Ethernet cables can throttle the speed from your ISP.

Is that sleek, flat cable secretly killing your internet speed? We looked at the "twisted-pair" science to see which cable ...

When it comes to wired networks, you'll often hear people using "LAN cables" and "Ethernet cables" interchangeably, but are ...

Why assemble your own ethernet cables? Many online stores sell them for only a couple of dollars each. But certain situations call for using your own custom-wired cables. Maybe you need enough of them ...

Despite faster and more capable Wi-Fi technologies, there's still no substitute for the stability, range, and in many cases, performance, of an Ethernet connection. If you have a compatible router and ...

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 ...

Ethernet cables are vital in getting your devices connected to the internet. Although it may sometimes be a source of many computer and network-related issues, it is still needed. You can't remove the ...

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 ...

No matter how fast your internet connection is, there’s just no denying the fact that a hard-wired connection is going to be more reliable than a wireless one. When you’re in the midst of an online ...

If you can't tell which Ethernet cable goes where, this inexpensive tool can help. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac The Elegiant Wire Tracker looks unassuming, but it helped me solve a frustrating ...

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 ...