Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...

Port forwarding is a crucial networking technique that allows you to make a computer or device on your local network accessible to the internet, bypassing the security features of your router. This is ...

Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?

If you have a router running as part of your PC’s Internet connection setup, you may have run into some trouble when attempting to host online PC games or perform other tasks that requires ‘net ...

Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.