While most modern Ethernet cables you buy won't present an issue, some older Ethernet cables can actually throttle your internet connection's speed.

Cat5 cables were the best option for wired networking (also called Ethernet) for a long time. But since the release of Cat6, that's changed. Cat6 is now considered the minimum standard for networking, ...

Most computer cables we use these days are black, so why are some Ethernet cables blue instead? Does it represent anything technical? Here's the answer.

Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...