If you've browsed new motherboards, you might have noticed that some of them come with two Ethernet ports. Redundancy is the name of the game.

Does XP mind sharing a LAN internet connection across two Ethernet cards?<P>I have LAN internet here, but it's DHCP so I can't use my Cisco 772M as a hub to put my laptop and desktop on the same port.

If the Windows Network Diagnostics report displays the message The connection between your access point, router, or cable modem and the Internet is broken after you run the Internet Connections ...

Bad internet connection Faulty cables A problem with the modem or router Problem with Internet Service Provider Slow DNS server There might be some other reasons for the slow LAN. Mainly the above ...

Having LAN connected devices opens up a world of possibilities.

Some (many?) HDMI cables can also carry Ethernet over HDMI. The main use seems to be to provide internet connection to a smart TV from a cable modem box. Currently I have an ethernet-USB adaptor ...