There are many types of wire connectors out there but these are some of the most common ones you'll encounter.

I started crimping my own Ethernet cables when I moved and tackled my basement networking project. Each CAT6 Ethernet cord contains eight colored wires inside—and they're not decorative. During my ...

Although wireless is simpler for a lot of people, due to multimedia sharing, bandwidth on a home network, and paranoia about wireless security, you may want to use a hard wired solution for home ...

If you can't tell which Ethernet cable goes where, this inexpensive tool can help. Photo: Lewis Wallace/Cult of Mac The Elegiant Wire Tracker looks unassuming, but it helped me solve a frustrating ...