This post was done in partnership with The Wirecutter, a buyer's guide to the best technology. Read the full article here. After 5 hours of research and 29 hours of testing with 12 different kits, we ...

Ethernet cable (either CAT5e or CAT6) is the gold standard of home-networking technology. If you can string cable from your router to everywhere you need Internet access, do it. You’ll get out-of-this ...

Imagine that all the hassle associated with computer networking -- adapters, cables and the configuration issues -- suddenly disappeared, and all you had to do to connect multiple PCs to each other ...

Looking to extend your wired network without having to sweat about the cables? The Extello's LANSocket 1500 kit might just be what you want. Here's CNET's full review. Dong Ngo Former SF Labs Manager, ...

Unless you’ve had a hand in building your house, chances are you not only have wireless dead spots but may have computers or consoles set up in places that aren’t near a network port. If you’re like ...

While not as well known or widely used as Wi-Fi or Ethernet, powerline networking—using your existing home electrical wiring to transmit data, turning every outlet in your house into a potential ...

Wireless networks today are faster, more secure, and more reliable than their predecessors. But to some extent Wi-Fi is a victim of its own success: Search for a Wi-Fi hotspot these days, and you may ...

For those who can't run Ethernet cable through their home or where obstacles like thicker walls make mesh networking less viable, powerline adapters have been a handy solution to provide networking ...

With the launch of its new WD Livewire Powerline AV Network Kit, WD is making it easy for consumers to stream HD videos to a home theater, transfer large files, or play multi-player online games ...

DS2, based in Valencia, designs the processors and creates integrated chipsets that enable OEMs to produce networking solutions; they don't actually sell end-user hardware themselves. The previous ...