Ethernet is the most common type of local area network (LAN) technology, and it involves a hardwired connection to the internet. Ethernet comes in several varieties including Fast Ethernet, Gigabit ...

A decade ago, communications in machines took place on a point-to-point basis. If you were building a multi-axis system, you would have to wire 15 wires per axis from the drive to the controller. If ...

You know that networking is almost essential to getting a job -- it's vital to have some kind of "in" at the company you apply to. And there are a million ways to network. Where and how do you begin?

What are the speeds (i know they can vary but I am looking for the average) of the major network connection types? I am looking for mostly remote connection types such as cable, dsl, frame relay, atm ...