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 ...

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 ...

I started crimping my own Ethernet cables when I moved and tackled my basement networking project. Each CAT6 Ethernet cord contains eight colored wires inside—and they're not decorative. During my ...

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 ...

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 ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. There’s nothing quite like a hardwired gigabit ethernet connection. Well, actually, there is. There’s nothing ...

Just a general question, and I don't want to derail the thread...but what do home builders generally do for wiring these days? If you didn't request anything special, what would the wiring setups look ...

Hi, a house is currently being gut renovated and I’d like to run telephone, ethernet and coaxial cables through the walls. Can anyone point me in the direction as to who I would need to contact to get ...

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