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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We all take Ethernet and its ubiquitous RJ-45 connector for granted these days. But Ethernet didn’t start with twisted pair cable. [Mark] and [Ben] at The Serial Port YouTube channel are taking a deep ...

Home Wi-Fi has quietly become the weakest link in many fast internet plans, with video calls freezing and game sessions ...

We’re living in an increasingly wireless world, as everything from the power that charges your devices to the audio that pops into your earbuds is transmitted wirelessly—including arguably the most ...

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 ...

Most networking devices ship with Ethernet cables that let you connect the hardware to your network. Many of these cables, however, are at a fixed length usually measuring no more than four feet. That ...

When I first moved into my condo, there was precisely one point of wired connection for my entire network, and that was the router-modem combo in the closet. If I wanted to hard-wire anything, it ...