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[[File:Ethernet plug (red cord).jpg|thumbnail|An Ethernet plug (RJ-45)]]

[[File:Ethernet plug (red cord).jpg|thumbnail|An Ethernet plug (RJ-45)]]

'''Ethernet''' is a type of [[computer]] [[network]].  Using this system, computers are connected using Ethernet cables, which are designed for high-speed data transfer.  Ethernet cables consist of four twisted pairs, which connect at the end to an RJ-45 (registered Jack 45) plug. Wireless internet (WiFi) has been progressively pushing Ethernet in obsoletion, but it has not fully succeeded yet.  Although WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) connections are convenient, they still have difficulty competing with the speed of Ethernet.  Additionally, cybersecurity experts generally agree that using hard-[[wire]]d ([[cable]]) [[network]]s like Ethernet rather than [[wireless]]/[[WiFi]], can increase [[computer security]] and [[home security]] when combined with other appropriate [[technology]].  However, as wired connections go, Ethernet is probably the least secure type of cable from physical tapping.

'''Ethernet''' is a type of [[computer]] [[network]].  Using this system, computers are connected using Ethernet cables, which are designed for high-speed data transfer.  Ethernet cables consist of four [[Twisted pair cable|twisted pairs]], which connect at the end to an RJ-45 (registered Jack 45) plug. Wireless internet (WiFi) has been progressively pushing Ethernet in obsoletion, but it has not fully succeeded yet.  Although WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) connections are convenient, they still have difficulty competing with the speed of Ethernet.  Additionally, cybersecurity experts generally agree that using hard-[[wire]]d ([[cable]]) [[network]]s like Ethernet rather than [[wireless]]/[[WiFi]], can increase [[computer security]] and [[home security]] when combined with other appropriate [[technology]].  However, as wired connections go, Ethernet is probably the least secure type of cable from physical tapping.

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