BoingBoing Gadgets found this photo of the original original Ethernet cable at Xerox PARC, devised by Bob Metcalfe so he could rig up a local system for sharing things digitally. The diagram below ...

An Ethernet cable lets you physically connect your computer to the internet. Ethernet connections are almost always faster than WiFi connections and are usually more stable. You'll need to connect ...

I have ethernet coming in from my ISP's control box in the building but it only comes into one room. I'd like to connect that ethernet ... (Note I could not get my diagram image to show even ...

and it involves a hardwired connection to the internet through Ethernet cables. These cables — such as Cat5, Cat6, and so on — are used to tether a device to an internet router and transfer data.