How the internet and Wi-Fi work: A guide to connections, data and the cloud

Your internet service provider (ISP) brings the internet into your home through a modem. A router then converts that signal ...
Wired

What is Ethernet? Everything You Need to Know About Wired Networks

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CNET

The Difference Between Wi-Fi and Ethernet May Shock You: Here's What I Found After Testing Both

Hallie Seltzer worked with CNET's broadband team, covering ISP reviews, provider comparisons and a little bit of everything related to home internet. She's a graduate of Rogers State University in ...
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6 things I use a wired Ethernet connection on my laptop for

Ethernet ports can save laptop battery by using less power searching for WiFi networks. A wired Ethernet connection provides faster and higher-quality data transfers than WiFi, which is crucial for ...
Ars Technica

Windows 10 Networking - Sharing internet connection with two Ethernet ports?

Hi all, first of all, funnily enough this is my first post since I registered in 2001. Only took 22 years! I have a Windows 10 PC that connects to a wifi router that's pretty far (it's in another ...
CNET

Eero's Newest Mesh Router Draws Its Power Over Ethernet, No Outlet Necessary

Coming in October via professional installers, and to Amazon early next year, the newest Eero mesh routers eliminate the power cord altogether. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer ...