In the computer networking world, the three most ubiquitous pieces of equipment are modems, routers, and switches. These are used everywhere from the datacenter hosting Google to the internet ...

I live in a duplex, and my next door neighbor is a good friend of mine and we have cat5 strung between our houses outside through the windows. I just recently moved in, so until I could get a cable ...

In the living room, the primary router is connected to the modem. There are also several devices wired into that router. In the back of the house, I have a switch which is hardwired to the primary ...