Why assemble your own ethernet cables? Many online stores sell them for only a couple of dollars each. But certain situations call for using your own custom-wired cables. Maybe you need enough of them ...

[Photo: Instructables] Have you ever broken the connector on an Ethernet cable, but didn’t want to go out and buy a replacement? If you only have one or two broken cable heads, it’s probably not worth ...

We live in an increasingly do-it-yourself world. We can check out our own groceries, pump our own gas and diagnose our own &#151 OK, maybe not that last one. But for the do-it-yourself type, making ...

Chances are you’ve come across an Ethernet cable where the small plastic tab that holds the plug in place has broken off. We have a crimper on hand and usually just throw on a new RJ45 connector but ...

What is a crossover cable used for? The fastest way to connect PCs together, to a router or central switch, is through Ethernet cabling, a standard that’s been in networking installation for years.