Most people treat Ethernet as just a cable for internet, but it can power devices, wake computers remotely, and run entire networks behind the scenes.

I've been resisting wiring up my home network because, well, I hate wires. But I can't deny the benefits that 10 GbE has brought to my network, so it was definitely time to start wiring things up.

As Ethernet became the world-wide standard for wired networking, there was one nagging problem. You already have to plug in the network cable. But then you have to also plug in a power cable. That ...