I needed to reorganize the cabling in the server closet so I can reach the network switch after I put the upper deck in place on my model railroad. I need that extra 24" of depth for a turn. My wife ...

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.

Though Internet access through a wireless connection is a solution for office networking and employees on the go, there may be times when wireless connectivity is not an option. As an alternative, ...

Are you having trouble getting your favorite multiplayer games or chat program to connect to the internet? Does your tablet’s web browser fail despite being connected to a Wi-Fi network? Your problem ...

It's usually not practical or affordable for every computer to have its own printer, so many businesses place standard and specialized printers in convenient locations, and then share the printers ...

In normal language, a port is where ships anchor/dock and planes land. They then proceed with their journey as per schedule. In Information Technology lingo, ports are hardware and software (called ...

In a TCP/IP network, a port is a number that identifies the type of network traffic. If an incoming or outgoing port is "open," packets with that port number are allowed into or out of the local ...

Your Ethernet ports provide you with access to fast Internet with a stable connection, and that's an essential connection for these five devices.

As our network continues to grow, we are trying have standards as to reserving certain port numbers for access points, certain ones for printers, etc. Another challenge is to prevent ports from being ...

Fred Stluka from Bristle.com just introduced me to port knocking — a method of opening ports on a firewall by trying to connect with a series of ports in a pre-determined order. The sequence of ...