Wired connections are always better and more reliable — even on your smartphone. Here's how I use it to save time and ...

Most people treat Ethernet as just a cable for internet, but it can power devices, wake computers remotely, and run entire ...

One slow device is choking your entire network—here's why ...

Whenever you see a box with a few Ethernet ports, it’s either referred to as a router, or a switch, sometimes people will even use the word “hub”! Fortunately, it’s simpler than it may seem. A router ...

Close up view of a network switch with multiple yellow Ethernet cables plugged in - Robbany Hossain/Shutterstock If you've been facing slow internet and lagging issues despite paying for a premium ...

It's been almost a year since many of us started working from home, and it doesn't look like that's going to change anytime soon. In previous Jason Squared shows, Jason Cipriani and I have talked ...

Although it probably feels like forever to many of us since Category 5 Ethernet cabling became prevalent, now that 2.5 and even 5 Gbit Ethernet has trickled into the mainstream, a pertinent question ...

Nvidia’s October 2025 announcement that Meta and Oracle are standardizing on its Spectrum-X Ethernet highlighted this shift. Performance in the “megacluster” era no longer hinges on how many TFLOPS a ...

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, ...

The Ethernet Alliance and Avnu Alliance separately are moving Ethernet technology forward with a standard for twisted-pair Ethernet and a push for time-sensitive networking over wireless. As ...

High-speed data movement will be required in future vehicles, probably including optical, but challenges persist.

When network complexity, uptime demands and cybersecurity requirements grow, the switch you choose can make or break your ...