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How to Connect an Ethernet Switch to a Powerline Adapter
Powerline network adapters enable you extend your home network using your home electrical lines to carry network communication signals. Maximum network speed using powerline networking is about 500Mb...
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What Is the Difference Between a Preferred DNS Server & an Alternate DNS Server?
Domain name system servers act as a kind of network directory service, translating URLs into IP addresses for computers and other devices to use. Without a connection to a working DNS server, your...
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Linksys Will Not Allow IP Renewal
Your Linksys router assigns IP addresses to your devices as you disconnect and reconnect your computer, smartphone or tablets to your home network. In the rare event that your device appears connected...
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What Is a Packet Sniffing Recorder?
A packet sniffing recorder, also known as a network analyzer, is a computer program or piece of hardware designed to record and analyze traffic on a computer network. Network analyzers were designed to...
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Compatibility Between Gigabit & Fast Ethernet
Compatibility issues between Gigabit and Fast Ethernet segments of a network can cause data loss and transmission errors. A Gigabit interface communicating at full speed transmits data at too great a...
View ArticleHow Do We Check Whether the Particular Port Is Open or Not?
With computer network ports ranging from 1 up to 65,535, malicious software can find thousands of ways to access a computer that's unprotected by a firewall. Trusted software, on the other hand, may...
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How to Turn on NAT on a Linksys
Opening NAT capabilities on your Linksys router so you can connect with a gaming system allows you to play many games over the internet. Though different gaming systems have different ports that need...
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How to Use VSLM for WAN & LAN Addressing Schemes
Variable Length Subnet Mask is a technique used to break apart packet routing on a computer network into subnets. While similar in basic function to the basic protocol used for a home wireless router,...
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Tools to Analyze Peer-to-Peer Networking
You can analyze the overall performance, well-being and current status of a peer-to-peer network with some built-in Windows tools and third-party software. Peer-to-peer networks are so common that you...
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What Is the Difference Between S-VLAN & Newlink?
Stacked Virtual Local Area Networks, or S-VLANs, and Newlink are different elements within the larger computer networking picture. S-VLAN is a method of organizing computers and devices across...
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How to Enable DHCP on Enterasys
Configure the DHCP service on an Enterasys network switch appliance when the network requires basic DHCP services and a dedicated DHCP server is not available. Enterasys enterprise network switch...
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Client-Based Vs. Client-Server Networks
Client-server networks support a multitude of large businesses around the world, providing stability, security and centralized backup services. Client-based, or peer-to-peer, networks also provide...
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How to Convert From RJ45 to RJ11
Although RJ-45 and RJ-11 connectors are generally not compatible, there may be occasions when you can convert a cable with RJ-45 connectors to an RJ-11 jack. RJ-45 connectors are usually attached to a...
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What Is UPnP?
You may have seen Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) listed as a feature on some of your home networking equipment or other devices -- such as your printer, home media server or smartphone -- and wondered...
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The Types of Ping Commands
The "ping" command is one of many tools in a network technician's toolbox, and it is one of the most useful. Ping is typically used to verify that a link exists between two machines, using either the...
View ArticleHow to Drop Cables From the Attic Into a Wall
The same method of dropping a cable from the attic into a wall can be used for most types of cables. Because cables are usually coiled and will retain that for a while, it is easier to use a guide...
View ArticleHow to Check What VLAN You're On
Checking what Virtual Local Area Network you're on may not be possible, depending on the network hardware you're using and its drivers. Packets are tagged with the VLAN they belong to, however the...
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How to Change the Duplex Setting on the Cisco 3550
Change duplex settings on a Cisco 3550 switch when you're connecting devices to the switch that do not support the current duplex settings, or when the duplex auto negotiation process fails. Set a...
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What Is a LAN (100) Cable?
"Local Area Network" or LAN is a term meaning "private network." The dominant set of standards for the physical properties of LANs is called Ethernet. The Ethernet standards are published by the...
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How to Mount an SMB on a PS3
SMB, or Server Message Block, is a logical construct in computer networking that allows network-enabled devices such as your computer and PS3 to connect and share files on a LAN, or local area network....
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