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 ...

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 ...

Wireless networks may be convenient, but wired networks beat Wi-Fi in every other way. Wired networks are faster, they’re always reliable, and they’re secure. Unless you’re sitting on the couch with a ...

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

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 ...

Although wireless is simpler for a lot of people, due to multimedia sharing, bandwidth on a home network, and paranoia about wireless security, you may want to use a hard wired solution for home ...

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

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

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 ...

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