The pros and cons of using Ethernet cables for your home internet

Ethernet cables may seem ancient in the modern computing landscape, but some users still love them. Here's how to decide if ...
Computerworld

Hacking the Cable Modem: Building A Console Cable

The device shown in Figure 17-1 is an RS-232–to–TTL converter board, designed to allow a PC with a serial (RS-232) port to communicate with a device that has a console (TTL) port. External converters ...
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Your network bottleneck isn't your router, it's your Wi-Fi

Don't upgrade your internet plan until you check your house for these old cables ...
Network World

Cisco USB Console Ports

For years I have been wondering when Cisco would activate the USB ports on their devices. I have been hoping for all kinds of USB functionality to routers, switches, firewalls but Cisco has been slow ...