Two remodel low voltage brackets, a small plunge saw, a short patch cable, keystone couplers (the kind with a jack on both sides) (2x), and wall plates to match (2x). Offset the two holes by a slight ...

When it comes to complexity of network connectors, you have got multiple levels, with a switch (hub) at the bottom and a router at the top. A hub is an astonishingly dumb gadget. It accepts a packet ...

I finished my basement last year and ran Ethernet cables everywhere — over a dozen drops total. My Ubiquiti Dream Machine had been handling everything on the network side without complaint. Internet ...

Your router might give you the choice between a 2 GHz and 5 GHz network when connecting a new smart TV to your network. Here are the differences between each type and which one will make streaming TV ...

A modem and router work in tandem to deliver you an internet connection. Even if the modem and router are combined in the same hardware, they serve distinct functions. The modem communicates with the ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...