Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for networking, ...
A damaged Ethernet cable dropped my speeds to 100 Mbps, and here's how I found it ...
Category 5 cables (or more commonly referred to as Cat 5 cables) are a specific standard of ethernet cable. There are also Cat 5e, Cat 6, Cat 7, and Cat 8 cables to choose from. The main differences ...
With Ethernet turning 50 this year, Ars is resurfacing this feature on the development and evolution of Ethernet that was originally published in 2011. Although watching TV shows from the 1970s ...
Choosing an ethernet cable for your home network seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than you might think, especially if you don’t know what all the different names and numbers mean. If you ...
Saeed Wazir is a South Africa-based journalist with over 15 years of IT experience and a love for reading and writing. He joined Pocket-Lint after writing tech articles for Dot Esports and Screen Rant ...
Internet connectivity is of the utmost importance in today's day and age, especially in gaming. Even offline games like ones with single-player campaigns require an internet connection for storing ...
That second Ethernet port on your NAS isn't just redundancy—it's a security upgrade ...
Close up view of a network switch with multiple yellow Ethernet cables plugged in - Robbany Hossain/Shutterstock If you've been facing slow internet and lagging issues despite paying for a premium ...