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 ...

After discovering that a single Cat5 cable was bottlenecking some devices on my network to 90 Mbps while the rest of my setup ran at gigabit speeds, I went deep into learning what actually makes one ...

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 ...

Most computer cables we use these days are black, so why are some Ethernet cables blue instead? Does it represent anything ...

I just bought an Asante router for my computer and I wanted to hook it up. Right now I just have the DSL modem hooked up to my computer, but I needed to get another ethernet cable to connect the ...

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 ...

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Two new 600-V AWM-rated shielded cables join the company’s DataTuff Industrial Ethernet line Two new 600-V AWM-rated shielded cables join the company’s DataTuff Industrial Ethernet line. The Category ...

I have an aging (think mold, plus angry rats) ethernet network in my house, and, after watching the network die for the fourth time, I have decided to rewire it. Unfortunately, this will require at ...

An Ethernet cable lets you physically connect your computer to the internet. Ethernet connections are almost always faster than WiFi connections and are usually more stable. You'll need to connect one ...