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

A technical comparison of EMI shielding, PoE compatibility, and signal degradation in Cat6 and Cat8 networking setups.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes to high-speed data transfer, Cat-8 Ethernet cables are the gold standard at present. They're not only the fastest but also the ...

Using a 10/100 switch in any networking setup will immediately slow down all devices downstream from that switch. There is ...

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...

We live in an increasingly do-it-yourself world. We can check out our own groceries, pump our own gas and diagnose our own &#151 OK, maybe not that last one. But for the do-it-yourself type, making ...

We were recently perusing facebook and came across an article written and shared by our friends over at Blue Jeans Cable, entitled, “Is Your Cat 6 Cable a Dog?”. We were pretty shocked to discover ...

Wireless networking, including cell-based systems and Wi-Fi, are increasingly ubiquitous, but many businesses still use a wired network connection. Some advantages of wired network technology include ...

New computer network cables will improve city operations and prevent expensive network crashes, the City Council learned last week. Aldermen voted to replace cables installed during the construction ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...