say I connect two Macs that support gigabit ethernet. can I use a plain-old crossover cable (cat5) and get "gigabit" speeds? or is there a special gigabit version of cat5? I'm confused. this is a ...

I have been given a small FastEthernet network to administer. I have never used this level of equipment before but I am quick to learn! There are several Cisco 2621 routers and a Cisco 2900XL switch.

Choosing an ethernet cable for your home network seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than you might think, especially if you don’t know what all the different names and numbers mean. If you ...