Cables: UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) cables are commonly used in Ethernet LANs. This cable is similar to the kind used for landline telephone sets but fatter, with eight twisted pairs of wires of ...

Ethernet is the most common type of local area network (LAN) technology, and it involves a hardwired connection to the internet.

I've been resisting wiring up my home network because, well, I hate wires. But I can't deny the benefits that 10 GbE has brought to my network, so it was definitely time to start wiring things up.