If you've browsed new motherboards, you might have noticed that some of them come with two Ethernet ports. Redundancy is the ...

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 ...

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, ...

Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.

Taipei, Taiwan – The FW-7530 from Lanner Electronics, Inc., is an economic fanless network appliance targeted for low-level network applications. It has six GbE ports and is built around an Intel ...

The back of your PC is a rich source of connectivity. Ports and connectors exist for just about any device you can find, though some may be more obscure than others. In today’s USB-centric PC, it’s ...

Once you've identified your needs, it's time to take that next step: actually setting up your network. In this tutorial we'll start with a basic network: two laptops, connected by Ethernet cable to a ...