Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your laptop has an Ethernet port, plug an Ethernet cable into it and attach the other end to the router. No Ethernet port?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The median internet connection speed in the United States according to Ookla is just under 290 Mbps — which is plenty more than what most ...

This $10 USB adapter became my favorite networking tool—and I use it way more than expected ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While Wi-Fi and wireless internet connections are convenient for giving you some distance, like when you want to work in another room away ...

Adapters for adding thicker ports are nothing new for Apple’s modern line of notebooks. Even the high-end Retina MacBook Pro decidedly excludes a direct Ethernet connection, and Apple’s MacBook Air ...

This year's USBOIP (Universal Serial Bus over Internet Protocol) hands-on project explores what is necessary to enable USB devices to operate over a network. The project attempts to spark interest and ...

Talking about a LAN -- a local area network -- and the Internet is a discussion about two different animals, with the Internet being much bigger than a LAN. Not only does size differentiate a LAN from ...

Some (many?) HDMI cables can also carry Ethernet over HDMI. The main use seems to be to provide internet connection to a smart TV from a cable modem box. Currently I have an ethernet-USB adaptor ...