Each passing year feels like another step towards 2.5 GbE or even 10 GbE networking in the home, and it's easy to feel out of the loop if you're still at measly old gigabit. The truth is: most home ...

I use a simple unmanaged switch to expand my wired Ethernet access without complicating my home network.

The reason that there are no gigabit routers is because DSL and Cable both will top out a 10BaseT connection. Even IF your home connection could handle it, it definetely couldn't fill a 100BaseT ...

Over the last few months I've been upgrading my home network to 2.5 gigabit and figured there was enough of note to be worth a post. Findings in no particular order: -In terms of hardware ecosystem, ...