Ditch the cable and go with Wi-Fi.

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Before Wi-Fi became ubiquitous, Ethernet was the preferred way to get your devices onto the internet. By running Ethernet cables in a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), you could ...

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Ethernet is ubiquitous, fast, and simple. You only need two diffpairs (four wires) to establish a 100Mbit link, the hardware is everywhere, you can do Ethernet over long distances easily, and tons of ...

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The "Network Cable Unplugged" error in Windows can be frustrating, especially when you know the cable is properly connected. This error often indicates that your ...

A slow Ethernet connection is frustrating, especially if you switched to wired specifically for speed. But these fixes are worth trying before you give up.