You likely use your Ethernet port on your computer to get the fastest Internet you have available, but it's actually a versatile port with several uses.

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?

An office space featuring laptops connected to external monitors on a large white desk with cups and peripherals on it. - Azmanl/Getty Images Your monitor comes with a variety of ports, but what ...

Blinking lights near an ethernet port on an ethernet switch - Kynny/Getty Images Have you ever looked at the back of your computer and noticed the lights where the cables are plugged into your PC?

Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned ...

Craig is a reporter for Pocket-lint based in Toronto. He earned a diploma in journalism from Seneca Polytechnic and holds a Media Foundations certificate from Humber College. Craig previously interned ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While Wi-Fi and wireless internet connections are convenient for giving you some distance, like when you want to work in another room away ...

Like many modern devices, the Nintendo Switch packs in Wi-Fi for all your multiplayer and game download needs. Gone are the days of using a link cable to play with friends or even buying games off ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your monitor comes with a variety of ports, but what you'll see depends on when it was manufactured. If you're rocking a monitor ...