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• Home-networking primer, part 2

  Posted on August 19, 2024 at 02:41 CDT by Ed Tittel • Comment in the Forums

  NETWORKING

  

  By Ed Tittel

  It’s time to revisit home-networking tools and technologies, especially on the wireless side of things.

  In this, the second of a two-part series about the basics of Windows networking at home, we progress into the boundary devices used to connect your local-area network to the provider’s network and on to the Internet. We’ll touch on device economics, mesh networks, and the enduring value and appeal of wired Ethernet in our ever-more-wireless world.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.34.0, 2024-08-19).

  Networking Boundary devices, Home Networks, ISPs, mesh networks, Newsletters, Routers

• Home-networking primer

  Posted on August 12, 2024 at 02:43 CDT by Ed Tittel • Comment in the Forums

  NETWORKING

  

  By Ed Tittel

  Nearly 9 out of 10 American households and businesses can access gigabit-speed Internet service. Now’s the time to up your home-networking ante and make the most of what’s available.

  According to NCTA (the former National Cable & Telecommunications Association, now known at the Internet & Television Association), “most Americans have broadband at home.” Here’s a more interesting set of follow-on statistics.

  Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (21.33.0, 2024-08-12).

  Networking Cable, FIOS, Internet, Internet Speed, ISPs, Networking, Newsletters, Wi-Fi