What exactly is the purpose of having 2 network ports on a motherboard? I know some have 10/100 ports and 10/100/1000 ports, but now they have ones that have dual gigabit ports. What would one use ...

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

I use a simple unmanaged switch to expand my wired Ethernet access without complicating my home network.

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 ...

Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?

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 ...

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 ...