If you are experiencing trouble with your network connection and have it configured to DHCP, figuring out your IP address can be quite a task. Using a Static IP Address helps avert IP address ...

Configuring TCP/IP settings in Windows is a fundamental skill for anyone looking to troubleshoot network issues. It could come in handy when you are trying to set up a home server or want more control ...

Editors' note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it ...

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 ...

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP, makes setting up an office network simple, but several minor drawbacks come with that simplicity. One common issue you may encounter is the difficulty of ...

I just started a small medical practice, and we just moved into our new location. We have about five PCs in the office and one printer. We don’t have an Internet connection, but I would like all of ...

We have a 300-workstation network with a Windows 2000 server, two domain controllers, a SQL 2000 database server, Linux Web server and ISA firewall. We’ve been asked to segment the database server ...

Tired of being the only wireless network in your apartment building without a clever name like “Wu-tang LAN” or “Bill Wi the Science Fi”? Or maybe you want to make your network password more secure so ...

Streamlining data transmission from the client to the server is an ongoing challenge, and some aspects of high-performance network transmission can be confusing. This article explores various methods ...