home networking

Domestic internet setup

Home networking is the practice of connecting computers, phones, and other devices within a residence so they can communicate and share resources.

A home network typically links to the internet through a router, allowing multiple devices to go online simultaneously.

The term covers both the hardware—routers, switches, cables, wireless access points—and the configuration required to make everything work together: I spent Sunday troubleshooting my home networking setup.

routerPacket-forwarding network device
cableHeavy-duty woven line
coaxial cablesShielded conductors sharing one axis
satellite internetConnectivity via orbiting transmitters
signalMessage-conveying cue

mesh · dead zone · parental controls · switch · port · Wi-Fi · IPv6 · firmware · firewall · patch panels · access point · modem · Ethernet · TCP/IP · streaming media · extender · upload · speed test

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