It's been almost a year since many of us started working from home, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon. In previous Jason Squared shows, Jason Cipriani and I have talked ...

We spend so much time online that how we connect to the internet has become almost as important as the devices we use. Most people never give it a second thought. They connect their computer to Wi-Fi, ...

Gigabit Ethernet is now highly affordable, even in small and home offices. Although it won't speed up your Internet connection, the time taken to transfer large files can easily be halved, with ...

There was a time, before I started covering broadband for CNET, I didn't think much about how the internet actually worked. Like most people, I only noticed it when my connection went down. Once I ...

Truth be known, CPUs stopped being a bottleneck to your computing experience ten years ago. And over the ensuing decade, computer storage mechanisms have grown dramatically faster. SATA 6Gbps SSDs, ...

Although it probably feels like forever to many of us since Category 5 Ethernet cabling became prevalent, now that 2.5 and even 5 Gbit Ethernet has trickled into the mainstream, a pertinent question ...

Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?

Over the last few months I've been upgrading my home network to 2.5 gigabit and figured there was enough of note to be worth a post. Findings in no particular order: -In terms of hardware ecosystem, ...

Despite faster and more capable Wi-Fi technologies, there's still no substitute for the stability, range, and in many cases, performance, of an Ethernet connection. If you have a compatible router and ...

I recently setup a ethernet home network using a 4 port Linksys router/switch i purchased. I am not wanting to expand my network into the wireless area but prefer not to go out and purchase a ...

Terms can sometimes play tricks on the mind. Take EtherNet/IP, for example. Many people will read “IP” as internet protocol and think that EtherNet/IP refers to plain old, standard industrial Ethernet ...