Many users use wired internet on their desktop PCs, requiring an Ethernet port on their motherboards. Most PCs will have at least a Gigabit Ethernet port, which is enough for a 1,000 Mbps connection.

If an incoming or outgoing port is "open," packets with that port number are allowed into or out of the local network (LAN). Ports are opened and closed in the firewall. Consumer routers such as ...

A socket in a network device that is used for network management. In the large enterprise, a separate and very private LAN is often created for access to network devices that have Ethernet ...