Category: home networking

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

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

The ping command is one of the most often used networking utilities for troubleshooting network problems. You can use the

An Internet connected home/home office network, consists of a variety of hardware and software components. In this tutorial we look

Windows has some very useful networking utilities that are accessed from a command line (cmd console). On Windows 10 type

You can manually assign IP addresses to your computers and devices. These addresses are known as static addresses. See Home

All devices connected to a home network require an IP (Internet Protocol )address. Currently home networks use the IPv4 protocol.

Home wireless networks that connect your tablet,PC and smart phone to your home network and the Internet use Wi-Fi.. Wi-Fi