Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If your laptop has an Ethernet port, plug an Ethernet cable into it and attach the other end to the router. No Ethernet port?

While it isn't always there, many TVs and streaming devices do have a LAN port, or the capability to add one via USB. Why would you use it instead of Wi-Fi?

The majority of users access the internet using wireless devices, like phones or laptops. These devices connect to the internet using Wi-Fi, wireless signals that broadcast throughout your house. But ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. So you're chilling on your couch, wrapping up the first season of "Stranger Things" on your Roku. Just when you're about to get started on ...

Before you wire your whole house for Ethernet, run this one cable first ...