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What is an ethernet cable?

An Ethernet cable, sometimes referred to as a network cable, is a cord that runs from a router, modem, or network switch to your computer. An Ethernet cable can also be define as a cable that you connect between your computer, TV, gaming console, or another devices. In general they are used for high-speed wired network.

How to extend your network cable?

Through inline couplers, you can expand your Ethernet cable. Use inline ethernet couplers with female/female RJ45 connections and wire both ends of both cables with RJ45 male connectors. Another approach is to extend the cables directly by wiring an RJ45 ethernet port on one end of one of the lines.

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Is a LAN cable and Ethernet cable the same?

Everyone’s everyday existence now depends on having access to the internet and having appropriate connectivity. To function at full speed and produce 100% of their job, IT workers typically need a reliable connection.

Technologies like Ethernet and LAN are effective at meeting all network connectivity requirements. However, a lot of people mistake Ethernet for LAN.

Ethernet is a connection technology connecting multiple devices in a WAN (Wide Area Network) or LAN (Local Area Network). It establishes a bridge between WAN and LAN to connect different devices like laptops with printers in houses, buildings, or colonies. Ethernet provides information on how to format or transmit the data so that devices can identify, receive and handle the information.

The word LAN or Local Area Network works for the network connections in smaller areas. LAN is usually used for a room, building, or a little colony. Still, users can connect LAN to different LANs at a specific distance through radio waves and telephone lines.

What is an RJ45 connector?

A computer is frequently connected to a Local Area Network using the eight-pin RJ45 connector, which is a standardised interface (LAN). Originally designed for telephone conversations, this kind of connector is currently utilised in a variety of applications. RJ45 stands for Registered Jack-45 in the acronym.

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