DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is also the topic of a recent video ...

Speed tests are far from infallible, but we always try them first ...

Your console or PC leads the pack.

Unless you have the technical know-how, setting up devices like home computers and other electronics like a TV with a LAN port can be daunting. You might get stuck searching for YouTube videos that ...

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, ...

The quick answer is no: Ethernet and LAN cables are not functionally different. Generally, when people say "LAN cable," they are referring to the physical Ethernet cable used to build a Local Area ...

Double check your cables!

Take a look at the back of any router or other networking gear, and you'll see a row of seemingly identical RJ45 ports. However, these ports are not always interchangeable — you'll typically find one ...

While Wi-Fi may be the more easily available option for connecting to the internet these days, many homes and businesses still rely on Ethernet to create networks between devices as well as between ...