An IP address (or Internet Protocol address) is used to identify computers on a network and devices on a network. When computers communicate with each other on the Internet or a local network, they ...

This tip is excerpted from "Network troubleshooting and diagnostics," Chapter 4 of The Shortcut Guide to Network Management for the Mid-Market, written by Greg Shields and published by ...

If your company network is having problems and you need to troubleshoot it, you also need to know some basic information about the computers on the network. Internet Protocol is the underlying ...

Every machine on the the Internet has a unique number assigned to it, called an IP address. Without a unique IP address on your machine, you will not be able to communicate with other devices, users, ...

Locating your computer's IP address may sound tricky, but it's actually quite simple. In today's digital world, knowing how to find this crucial piece of information can be really helpful, whether you ...

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 ...

With someone's IP address, you can learn a user's general location, and disable some parts of their internet browsing ...

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 ...

You can change your IP address from the network settings controls menu on a Windows PC, Mac, and even your phone.

Breaks down the five IP address classes in order to explain how they manipulate TCP/IP protocol functionality Before two or more computers can communicate with each other, a set of rules has to be in ...