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

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

Welcome to another post in the series by Nick Locke, of Nicab Ltd, who has over 15 years experience in the electronics manufacturing industry specialising in interconnection cable assembly. This week ...

I finally took your advice and went completely wired on my home network using a bunch of Ethernet cables I had lying around. Some are Cat5, and others are Cat5e. Is there a difference? Is one faster ...

Which Ethernet cable is best? Those looking for the best Ethernet cables will be happy to know that any old Ethernet cable will likely do for the average consumer. However, those with specific needs ...

I've just bought a house. It has Ethernet cables installed with ports in almost every room. The installation could be pretty old - is there a way to easily identify what kind of cable is installed ...

When it comes to online gaming, every millisecond counts. A solid gaming chair, mechanical keyboard, and high-refresh-rate monitor all help, but an overlooked element of your gaming arsenal is the ...

Ethernet is ubiquitous, fast, and simple. You only need two diffpairs (four wires) to establish a 100Mbit link, the hardware is everywhere, you can do Ethernet over long distances easily, and tons of ...

No matter how fast your internet connection is, there’s just no denying the fact that a hard-wired connection is going to be more reliable than a wireless one. When you’re in the midst of an online ...