When configuring your network within your home or office, it is important to know what tools to use. This involves understanding the terminology employed and how certain technologies work. A Linksys ...

I currently use a (admittedly rather dated) G4 macMini as a headless iTunes and print server (10.5.8 or whatever the latest PPC OSX is). While it performs its duties ok, managing iTunes (through a ...

While USB printers are designed to be used over a direct connection to a single computer, they can not only be shared, but also can be shared wirelessly with a workgroup. There are two different ...

I've got what might be an unusual request-- I simply haven't ever tried to do it and manufacturer specs aren't helping much. What I'm looking for is a home-class router where the unit will also serve ...

Working from a hotel room can be an exercise in compromise. Hotel room desks are often uncomfortable places to sit and work, and a Wi-Fi connection--especially a working one--can be hard to come by.

Some of you may be asking yourself this question, and rightfully so. Well, a router is a piece of hardware that communicates directly with the internet. Not only that, but if you have a particular ...

Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...