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 ...

While many sites are installing wireless networks, wireless is not always the best choice. Security needs, building construction, and other reasons can lead a company to link its computers using ...

My apartment has CAT5 wires in the walls. The wiring is terminated in RJ-11 jacks, and comes together in the ceiling above the bathroom. I'm intending to run an outlet into the closet in there, ...

Although wireless is simpler for a lot of people, due to multimedia sharing, bandwidth on a home network, and paranoia about wireless security, you may want to use a hard wired solution for home ...

I cancelled my home phone line. Our house has phone jacks everywhere, but not many ethernet jacks. Can the phone wiring be repurposed for home networking rather than telephony? The house was built in ...

At some point in its history, the humble RJ-45 Ethernet connector got a bad rap. Wi-Fi routers entranced us all with their promise of easy setup and constant connectivity, while wired Ethernet ...