For small businesses that need to connect a large number of nearby computers to the Internet, setting up a local wired network may be a cheaper solution than installing wireless routers and access ...

A network switch is a simple device that houses a set number of Ethernet ports. These can be used to connect many devices with RJ45 ports. Your PC, TV, printer, consoles and other smart devices will ...

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?

Every AirPort base station these days has three free Ethernet ports (in addition to the one that connects to your broadband modem), so it’s easy to expand your wireless network with wires. There are ...

A network switch is a small hardware device that links multiple computers together within one local area network, wide area network and different network topology. Network switches work at Data Link ...

Although it feels like I’m dancing with myself, this week’s Tech 911 column—you ask tech questions, we deliver tech answers—is going to be a little inverted. Rather than fielding a question that ...

If you’re a serious Nintendo Switch gamer who plays online games most of the time, you should consider setting up a wired connection. While Nintendo Switch wifi is generally okay, the wifi technology ...

We're currently Uverse customers at about 54mbps max speed (we don't have high demands). We use the (required?) modem/router combo supplied by AT&T. Our house in long and with a lot of interceding ...

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