Category: home networking

Today all children have access to the Internet either via a smart TV, computer or Smart phone. It is often

A home router is responsible for connecting the home network to the Internet, and usually provides several important networking services

In the early days of networking splitting a network into segments required a router. VLANS or Virtual LANS is a

There are a number of common requirements that require configuration. They are: Static IP address DNS settings Gateway Settings Wi-Fi

Although creating a wired network isn’t expensive it is time consuming, involves basic DIY abilities, and making a mess. It

Although we are used to using names (e.g. www.google.com) when surfing the Internet, the Internet works on numbers called IP

Power over Ethernet allows an Ethernet cable to carry DC power as well as data signals to attached devices. It

All windows computers since windows for workgroups have been capable of sharing resources like files and printers on the network,

DHCP (Dynamic Host configuration protocol) provides a mechanism for automatically allocating IP (IPv4) addresses to network devices e.g. computers.. It