While most modern Ethernet cables you buy won't present an issue, some older Ethernet cables can actually throttle your internet connection's speed.

Home Wi-Fi has quietly become the weakest link in many fast internet plans, with video calls freezing and game sessions ...

Purchasing an Ethernet cable for your wired network might not seem like the most exciting or glamorous task, but selecting the right one is crucial to extracting maximum performance from your Internet ...

Choosing an ethernet cable for your home network seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than you might think, especially if you don’t know what all the different names and numbers mean. If you ...

There are many different types of ethernet cables, each fulfilling a specific purpose. If you were browsing the internet in the 90s, you likely used a Category 3 cable to facilitate your connection.

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

With Ethernet turning 50 this year, Ars is resurfacing this feature on the development and evolution of Ethernet that was originally published in 2011. Although watching TV shows from the 1970s ...

Laced across the cold depths of the world's oceans is a network of multimillion-dollar cables, which have become the vital connections of our online lives. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 ...