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Powerline Home Networking and HomePlug Review
Most home computer networks are built to support a mix of devices communicating over Wi-Fi wireless and/or wired Ethernet. Powerline home network technology [...]
Mobile devices used on computer networks
In How Computers Work – An Introduction to Network Devices, we explained the concept of network nodes - devices that join or leave a network, often [...]
An Ethernet port is an opening on computer network equipment
An Ethernet port (aka jack or socket) is an opening on computer network equipment that Ethernet cables plug into. Their purpose is to connect wired network [...]
Something About Wi-Fi Network Security
A consideration on any computer network, security is especially important on Wi-Fi wireless networks. Hackers can easily intercept wireless network traffic [...]
Compare wired and wireless networking
Computer networks for the home and small business can be built using either wired or wireless technology. Wired Ethernet has been the traditional choice in [...]
A hub is a small, simple, inexpensive electronic device that joins multiple computers together?
In computer networking, a hub is a small, simple, inexpensive electronic device that joins multiple computers together.
Until the early 2000s, Ethernet hubs [...]
An Ethernet port is an opening on computer network equipment that Ethernet cables plug into
An Ethernet port (aka jack or socket) is an opening on computer network equipment that Ethernet cables plug into. Their purpose is to connect wired network [...]
The Story About CAT5 Cables and Category 5 Ethernet
CAT5 (also, "CAT 5" or "Category 5") is an Ethernet network cable standard defined by the Electronic Industries Association and Telecommunications Industry [...]
Several standard types of network cables exist
Despite advances in wireless technologies, many computer networks in the 21st century still rely on cables as a physical medium for devices to transfer data. [...]
What Is Ethernet in Computer Networking And How Fast Is It?
Definition: Ethernet is a physical and data link layer technology for local area networks (LANs). Ethernet was invented by engineer Robert Metcalfe.
When [...]