Ethernet cables do not have an expiry label on them but they have a life span. Being aware of the symptoms of cable failure, and how a cable can be degraded early by certain environments, will keep ...

If you have cable outlets at home, you can easily convert them into high-speed internet ports using a simple adapter. No rewiring needed.

A team from Japan's NICT and Sumitomo Electric has set a new record for long-distance optical data transmission, achieving ...

Fast Ethernet is most commonly found in networks using Category 5 (Cat-5) copper twisted-pair cable, but it also works with fiber-optic cable.

CAT 8 cables offer ultrafast, 40-gigabit-per-second speeds and robust shielding for short-range enterprise use but upgrading and installation present challenges.

In the meantime, it is backwards compatible with Gigabit Ethernet. You would need to use a Cat5e/ Cat6/Cat6a Ethernet cable that’s no longer than 3.3 ft (1m).

Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, ...

Looking for the best 25g5 Gigabit Ethernet Cables? Check out our comprehensive guide with the 10 best options available.

There are Cat5, Cat5e, Cat6 and others, but which do you need? Well all of these ethernet cables will work, but there are some differences depending on the speed required.

IEEE is interested in specifying the next generation 10 Gbps copper cable Ethernet network, termed 10000BASE-T, in the not too distant future. In search of a proper solution, we are investigating the ...

Super cheap, super fast 5Gbps Ethernet adapters are flooding the market — but is it too little, too late for gigabit wired connectivity away from business use cases ...

But what do you need? Start with the speed of your home internet connection. If you have gigabit internet (1Gbps), an old Ethernet cord like a Cat 5 cable, will hold you back.