Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for networking, ...

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When it comes to wired networks, you'll often hear people using "LAN cables" and "Ethernet cables" interchangeably, but are ...

You may remember ethernet cables from an earlier time during the computer era when they were essential to connect your modem to your desktop computer. Since WiFi took over the world, you may have ...

If you're wondering why your internet connection isn't up to par, you might want to take a look at your cables. Here's ...

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 ...

Saeed Wazir is a South Africa-based journalist with over 15 years of IT experience and a love for reading and writing. He joined Pocket-Lint after writing tech articles for Dot Esports and Screen Rant ...

I'm doing some rewiring of my house, and I want to use Cat5 wherever possible, including phone connections. My question is this: does the standard ethernet computer connection use all of the wires in ...

I need to connect to devices that use an rs-232 connection, but I was wondering if I could use cat5 cable instead of rs-232 cable since I don't have rs-232 cable but plenty of cat5. The connection ...

Despite faster and more capable Wi-Fi technologies, there's still no substitute for the stability, range, and in many cases, performance, of an Ethernet connection. If you have a compatible router and ...