Home Wi-Fi has quietly become the weakest link in many fast internet plans, with video calls freezing and game sessions ...

You know about coaxial cable (Fig. 1). We all use it in one form or another, and it seems simple enough. But while modern cable products are better than ever, there are some real subtitles in their ...

Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...

If your business gets cable TV and high-speed internet access from the same company using the same line, you can use a coaxial splitter to connect your internet router and one or more cable boxes to ...

Using the existing wiring of your home is a hot topic here on this blog, and it seems like D-Link's new product might make it a bit easier. This morning, networking company D-Link introduced a Coax ...

Right now my house has two incoming coax cables. These come off of a metal splitter that is installed at the outside of the house and fed by the cable companies cable that comes from a conduit in the ...

Welcome to the fourth installment of our continuing exploration of signal distribution for the residential installation. In part one of Whole House Wiring Basics we explored various aspects of ...

There are at least two good reasons why it is important to properly pressurize coaxial cables. First, it keeps moisture out and therefore prevents arcs inside the cable. Secondly, it improves the ...

There are several kinds of internet technologies in use today, including satellite, DSL and fixed wireless, but none of them come close to cable and fiber when it comes to offering fast, reliable ...

Astound, Service Electric Cable TV, Comcast/Xfinity and Verizon Fios are expanding their fiber optic networks. What that ...