Transferring files from your laptop to a desktop PC is simple – usually. If you are visiting a customer's or vendor's site, the IT staff will usually help you connect to their network and transfer ...

I have been given a small FastEthernet network to administer. I have never used this level of equipment before but I am quick to learn!<BR><BR>There are several Cisco 2621 routers and a Cisco 2900XL ...

A network card may have several types of connectors, with the most common being an RJ45 connector and a BNC connector (coaxial cable). In this article, we talk about the RJ45 ethernet crossover cable, ...

What is a crossover cable used for? The fastest way to connect PCs together, to a router or central switch, is through Ethernet cabling, a standard that’s been in networking installation for years.

For some, differentiating straight-through, crossover, and rollover wiring of cables could be quite challenging. These terms are referring to the way the cables are wired (which pin on one end is ...

Sometimes viruses and malware can cripple a laptop completely. When this happens, you might not be able to access the Internet to download current virus definitions or patterns needed to remove the ...

I want to hook up my own XP PC to my work-supplied Win2K PC using a cat5 ethernet crossover cable. I would ideally like to use TCP/IP (but filesharing will do).<BR><BR>Does it make any difference if ...

Choosing an ethernet cable for your home network seems straightforward, but there’s more to it than you might think, especially if you don’t know what all the different names and numbers mean. If you ...