A wireless network adapter is a device that connects your PC to a wireless network. To connect your portable or desktop PC to your wireless network, the PC must have Read more
Category: Networking
Learn about networking solutions, from routers and switches to VPNs and firewalls.
How do you test an Ethernet cable without a jack?
Plug this into first room’ wall plate, and go to your closet. Untangle cables, and strip any two wires from all of them. With a continuity tester (you can get Read more
How do I test my Ethernet port?
Test the jack for a signal. Insert an ethernet loopback jack or sniffter into the jack. It will detect the Internet connection and give you a proper display light if Read more
How do Ethernet wall outlets work?
Most Powerline kits provide two adapters, each with an Ethernet port. One device connects to an electrical outlet and tethers to a modem or router’s LAN port using an Ethernet Read more
Cat6a vs Cat7: Which Ethernet Cable You Should Actually Run (2026)
Buy Cat6a. If you are wiring a house or a small office this year, the choice is already made, and speed has almost nothing to do with it. Both cables Read more
RJ45 vs. CAT5
RJ45 is the connector and CAT5 is the cable. They are not rival standards competing to do the same job. An RJ45 plug crimps onto the end of a CAT5 Read more