Like most homes built before the 2000s, the last apartment I lived in was a nightmare for getting consistent network connectivity in every room. The wall jacks had Cat5 pulled to them, but only four ...

Ethernet cable (either CAT5e or CAT6) is the gold standard of home-networking technology. If you can string cable from your router to everywhere you need Internet access, do it. You’ll get out-of-this ...

I need to install two different routers (one vpn, one general purpose - separate networks) in the same upstairs room and also have the cable box connected. Is it possible to split the coax signal ...

In my recently published “Deciphering wiring” post, I discussed (among other things) the multiple spans of Ethernet cable that shuttle LAN packets between various areas of the house and the downstairs ...

Advances in adapters mean you could ditch Wi-Fi for better performance.

I would really like to have a wired internet connection to a network switch downstairs where my TV, game consoles etc. are, but my cable modem and router are upstairs in my bedroom. I asked on Reddit ...

TRENDnet® (www.TRENDnet.com), a global leader in reliable SMB and consumer networking and surveillance solutions, is announcing the availability of its high-speed MoCA 2.0 Ethernet Over Coax Adapters.

CNET explains how to get your "no Wi-Fi" home theater gadgets on your home networking without using Ethernet via power line adapters, MoCA adapters or wireless bridge adapters. Matthew Moskovciak ...

As I mentioned in a recent blog post, another autumn brought another round of lightning-zapped electronics equipment. After submitting that prior writeup, I spoke with a neighbor who witnessed the ...