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Definition: streaming Internet cable
An Ethernet cable. The "streaming Internet" designation is for non-technical people who want to wire their smart TV to their ISP's wireless router to stream content. All wireless routers have several Ethernet ports to wire equipment. See wireless router, Ethernet and digital media hub.
Stream the Internet
Wiring a router to a smart TV provides a smoother streaming experience than using Wi-Fi. However, marketers believe that although people are savvy enough to run a cable from their router to their TV or from their router to their media hub, such as an Apple TV, the term "Ethernet cable" might be confusing. See Apple TV.