Speaking of reuse – if you have an outdated router, take one apart, and you can get RJ45 (8P8C) jacks, Ethernet transformers (aka magnetics), switch-mode PSU circuits you can reuse, and some ...

Have you ever torn open an Ethernet jack? We’d bet the vast majority of readers — even the ones elbow-deep into the hardware world — will answer no. So we applaud the effort in this one ...

A connection point in a network. The term generally refers to a local area network (LAN). Network drops are typically wall outlets with an Ethernet jack that a computer or other network device can ...