Before connecting a printer to a local area network, to prevent problems from occurring down the line, businesses should make sure that their networking, hardware and software setups will allow the ...

If a computer is unable to configure a valid Internet Protocol address, it can't connect to a network. If you plug a laptop directly into a modem with an Ethernet cable and receive a "No Valid IP ...

Your computer's IP address, the string of numbers used to identify your computer online, can be found in Windows easily. You usually don't need to know your IP address, and it's usually assigned ...

(Internet Protocol address) The address of a connected device in a TCP/IP network, which is the worldwide standard both in-house and on the Internet. Every desktop and laptop computer, server, scanner ...

Turn off your router. Unplug the power adapter from the wall socket. Wait for a few minutes. Plug the power adapter from the wall socket and turn on your router. Now ...

The tech community is full of terms you may see often but don’t know what they mean. You’ve probably encountered the phrase “IP address” countless times, but do you know what it is? Let’s take a ...

An IP address is a way for every device on a network to be seen. Without IP addresses, it would be impossible for those devices to be located. Think of your computer's IP address like your house's ...

Your IP address, which stands for Internet Protocol, is the unique number of your internet connection linked to all your internet and networking activities. A regular computer user would probably ...

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 ...