TLDR: network drops that worked a few days ago now don't work, Network tester shows everything is fine. I suspect its the cable ends, but why do the testers show the cables as fine? Two months ago we ...

Someone installed my cat6e wall jack using the "A" pattern. (The A and B patterns are printed right in there to compare with the actual wires.) I checked it and it's "A". I have now put an rj45 plug ...

There are many different types of ethernet cables, each fulfilling a specific purpose. If you were browsing the internet in the 90s, you likely used a Category 3 cable to facilitate your connection.

I started crimping my own Ethernet cables when I moved and tackled my basement networking project. Each CAT6 Ethernet cord ...

Cat5 may still be an option, but Cat6 is faster, safer, and more durable Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, ...