An Ethernet splitter, a network switch, and a network hub all look like small boxes with Ethernet ports, but they do very different jobs. If you want more wired ports, you need a switch. A splitter shares one cable between two slow devices, and a hub is outdated equipment. MixingContinue Reading
Matter over Thread and Matter over WiFi are two ways to connect the same kind of smart home device. Thread is a low power mesh radio. WiFi is the network already running in your house. Matter is the shared language on top of both. The right pick depends on howContinue Reading
A C19 power cord is built for higher amperage than a C13 cord, and it has a larger connector and thicker wires to match. C13 is the everyday connector. It sits on the end of most desktop PC, monitor, and printer cables. C19 is the heavy duty version, used whereContinue Reading
Starlink Gen 3 uses a shielded Ethernet style cable with an RJ45 connector on each end. The cable carries both data and power to the dish, a method called Power over Ethernet (PoE). Starlink describes it as a 15 m detachable power over Ethernet cable running between the dish andContinue Reading
Cat8 supports 25 and 40 Gbps over a maximum of 30 meters at 2000 MHz. Cat7 supports 10 Gbps over 100 meters at 600 MHz. Cat8 is the faster cable, and Cat7 is the longer reaching one. Two units matter here. Gbps (gigabits per second) measures how much data movesContinue Reading
Z-Wave and Z-Wave Plus are two generations of the same smart home radio protocol, not two competing standards. Z-Wave Plus is the newer, faster, and more power efficient version, and almost every device sold today is built on it or on its successor, Z-Wave Plus v2. If you are shoppingContinue Reading
The biggest difference between Cat6a and Cat6e is that only Cat6a is an official cable standard. Cat6a (Category 6 Augmented) is defined by the Telecommunications Industry Association under TIA/EIA 568.2 D, tested to a guaranteed 500 MHz bandwidth, and certified to run 10 Gbps over the full 100 meter channel.Continue Reading
Cat 4, Cat 5, and Cat 6 are three generations of twisted pair Ethernet cable, and they are not close cousins. Cat 4 tops out at 16 Mbps and is obsolete. Cat 5 supports up to 100 Mbps. Cat 6 handles up to 10 Gbps over shorter runs. If youContinue Reading
An SD card is a crucial storage component for many Android users, allowing them to store photos, videos, apps, and other important files. However, replacing an SD card can be challenging, especially if you want to keep your data safe. Changing an SD card in an Android device without losingContinue Reading
The use of ARM processors for MacBook has been rumored almost at the time of the launch of the original iPhone, when Apple’s bid for this RISC architecture and the licenses of ARM Holdings. The first ARM processor used on a Mac, Apple has included in the MacBook Pro withContinue Reading