In an upcoming blog I expect to write about configuring a home router, which requires logging on to it. This, in turn, requires knowing the IP address of the router. Non-techies typically don’t know ...

Private networks are formed by computers connected to each other but not to external networks or the Internet. Each computer in a private network occupies a private IP address space, meaning that no ...

When you think about networking, IP addresses are probably the first things that come to mind. But there’s another type of network address called a MAC address that actually forms the foundation upon ...

If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) didn’t exist, network administrators would have to manually parcel out IP addresses from the available pool, which ...

Few people would argue the importance of IP addresses to network operations, but many don’t make managing them a priority in their environment, especially in tough economic times. Recent research from ...

When it comes time to add a new device to your network, there are two different methods by which you can obtain an IP address: either manually using a static address or automatically by using your ...

Over the timeline of local area networking, every single device has been included with the internal based IP address, which is known as private address. As you will be configuring upon with your ...

If you haven't done it before, changing your IP address may sound like something you need an advanced computer science degree for. But you can easily change your IP address with a VPN and other ...

When the Atlanta Journal-Constitution needed to share stories, photos and other editorial content with 15 sister publications in the Cox Newspaper chain, network engineer Layne Meier didn’t look into ...

I’ve been covering the Android space since 2022, mainly covering AI and everything around the Pixel and Galaxy phones. I earned my bachelor’s degree in IT, majoring in AI, so I naturally view ...