The oldest of these two cable types is twisted pairs. Invented with the telephone, in the 1870s, twisted pairs have undergone a dramatic rebirth as premise/data computer network cables, usually called ...

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 ...

Cat 8 is overkill for most, but if you want the best of the best in terms of shielding and performance, it's as good as it gets. This particular gold-plated version comes in sizes from 1.5 to 150 feet ...

Boosting internet speeds around your home is easy with Ethernet cables, and these tips will help you keep things neat.

A low-voltage continuity tester, the CableEye M4 from Cami Research troubleshoots twisted-pair relationships in cables as short as 6 feet. This functionality, which is also available as an option on ...

So I purchased a CD-RW drive the other day (the 40x10x16x LG, which I like very much so far, btw) and in the course of installing it I managed to twist up one of my IDE cables pretty good, cause I was ...

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...