How to Use Ethernet in a Sentence
Ethernet
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This is a 3-pack and offers three gigabit Ethernet ports on the main router and two on the nodes.
—WIRED, 22 June 2023
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Over time, the change completely transformed how people think of Ethernet.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2024
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Folks with other devices that must plug in via Ethernet or several smart home devices should go for the three-pack with three routers.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 June 2025
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The vase-like design blends in easily on shelves or tables, and each router sports two gigabit Ethernet ports.
—Simon Hill, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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Its setup also still requires a hardwired Ethernet connection to your router.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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The extender is compatible with any Wi-Fi router or access point and has a fast Ethernet port.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, such laptops leave out components like an Ethernet port to save space.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
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Zones link to each other and a central computing node via fast Ethernet, reducing latency.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2025
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The modem typically has only one Ethernet port to plug into, whereas a router may have several.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 4 July 2025
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Gigabit Ethernet means adding ROMs to your drive over a home network at blistering speeds.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Play connects to the internet either via dual-band Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Ethernet has long been synonymous with local area networking, or LAN.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2025
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These will be linked via Ethernet, usually with a master domain controller overseeing the entire network.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 Aug. 2024
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This durable and versatile unit provides up to 1GB Ethernet connectivity at a great price.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
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The device connects to your home network using an Ethernet cable and has a dual-antenna Wi-Fi adapter for better signal strength.
—PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
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The new technology brings a third major product to the networking world, along with Ethernet and InfiniBand.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2025
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The most common reason for using Ethernet instead of Wi-Fi, though, is for security purposes.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
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This is an excellent USB-C to Ethernet adapter backed up by one of the leading manufacturers.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
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With multi-gig Ethernet ports, this system ensures robust connectivity for demanding users.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the multi-gig Ethernet ports and USB connectivity are nice touches for hardwiring devices.
—PC Magazine, 11 July 2025
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The Villa is the first fully Power over Ethernet (PoE) lighting system in Las Vegas.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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This is not a smart projector, so operators will need to connect to a computer over 15-pin D-sub, a network via Ethernet or wirelessly with the help of an optional dongle.
—New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024
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In traditional Ethernet architectures, sending a packet requires sufficient memory at the end point.
—IEEE Spectrum, 22 June 2025
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Users will have the choice to pair those products with new networking chips — one that uses a proprietary InfiniBand standard and another that relies on the more common Ethernet protocol.
—Ian King, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
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Ethernet is more secure Though wireless internet connectivity has led to incredible advancements, Wi-Fi is by no means foolproof.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
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While Wi-Fi is convenient, leaving yourself without a USB-C to Ethernet adapter for internet access is shortsighted.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2025
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It’s recommended that a TV has at least three HDMI ports, a few USB connections, optical audio and an Ethernet port.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
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There are a bunch of physical external interfaces, including USB-C, CAN buses and Gigabit Ethernet.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
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In addition, there are slots for SD and microSD/TF memory cards, while remote workers will appreciate the inclusion of a Gigabit Ethernet port for stable and wired internet access when holding video meetings.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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The device boasts 128 GB of high-speed LPDDR5x memory (double the Orin’s capacity) and support for high-bandwidth I/O like 25 Gbps Ethernet and PCIe Gen5, enabling robots to ingest and process a torrent of sensor data in real time.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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