Sure, you can buy Ethernet cables from the store, but where's the fun in that? If you want to make custom cable lengths or crossover cables, or repair a broken connector, why not do it yourself?

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...

For some, differentiating straight-through, crossover, and rollover wiring of cables could be quite challenging. These terms are referring to the way the cables are wired (which pin on one end is ...

My brother dropped by the other day and I was showing him my little two computer network. "Oh, did you buy a little hub?", says he. "Why no, I'm just using a crossover cable," relplies I. "Crossover ...