A couple of purchases (and days) later, I had new-to-me networking cards and active optical DACs to replace the copper wires ...

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When it comes to optimizing your internet connection throughout your home, router placement is key. So you might want to ...

Why We Picked It The RE715X is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 range extender that is easy to install, works with any Wi-Fi 6 router, and installs in minutes. It can even be used to create a mesh network in ...

The longest an Ethernet cable can be without losing signal is 328 feet, or 100 meters. Regardless of length, Ethernet cables can be run outside, although that requires ones designed for the outdoors.

Grab an Ethernet cable and connect one end to your main router's LAN port. Plug the other end of the Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the old router that you want to set up as an extender.

Ideal if your modem and router are positioned in an inconvenient spot in your home A quick fix which requires minimal set up Cheaper potential fix Cons Must be within coverage range of your router An ...

The ins and outs of 10BASE-T1L Ethernet. How cable length and link technology affect performance. Insight into how diagnostic and other tools can help maintain efficiency and peak performance.

To get to the adapter’s interface, I had to change the Ethernet connection to a static “192.168.144.1” IP address followed by typing “192.168.144.200” into the browser’s address bar.

You can reconfigure old routers and Wi-Fi extenders as additional access points in other parts of your home if you can run Ethernet cables to them. Mesh systems also work best with a wired backhaul.

Unlike other networking devices, the best powerline extenders are incredibly simple to use. You just plug one of two small boxes into an outlet near your router and connect it using an Ethernet ...