Ethernet is the most common type of local area network (LAN) technology, and it involves a hardwired connection to the ...

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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 ...

Before I started on the CNET broadband beat, I didn't know much about the internet. Like most people, I only thought about my internet when it wasn't working. As I started learning more about how the ...

The way we move data around massive computer systems is changing really fast. Ultra Ethernet, or U-Ethernet, is the newest contender in high-speed networking, and it is built from the ground up to ...

Compared to the early days of wireless internet, Wi-Fi signals are much more reliable in terms of stability and speed. That said, the efficacy of Wi-Fi is still subject to a variety of external ...

We spend so much time online that how we connect to the internet has become almost as important as the devices we use. Most people never give it a second thought. They connect their computer to Wi-Fi, ...

There was a time, before I started covering broadband for CNET, I didn't think much about how the internet actually worked. Like most people, I only noticed it when my connection went down. Once I ...