Most people might figure that once you set up your network security-wise, what's done is done, and besides routine updates, ...

The back of your PC is a rich source of connectivity. Ports and connectors exist for just about any device you can find, though some may be more obscure than others. In today’s USB-centric PC, it’s ...

A Port basically serves as an interface between your computer and the internet or other computers in the network. Every communication over the web is exchanged using these ports, so they are an ...

In normal language, a port is where ships anchor/dock and planes land. They then proceed with their journey as per schedule. In Information Technology lingo, ports are hardware and software (called ...

10 ways to check ports in Linux to help troubleshoot systems Your email has been sent System and network troubleshooting often involves checking and obtaining information about ports to ensure ...

There are many reasons why you might need to determine what process is using a particular port or, conversely, what port(s) a particular process has open. There are also a number of tools such as lsof ...

If you're regularly moving files between your Wi-Fi-connected PC or laptop and your NAS, you can put your extra Ethernet port ...

It's usually not practical or affordable for every computer to have its own printer, so many businesses place standard and specialized printers in convenient locations, and then share the printers ...

A good laptop is only as good as its ports. That’s a saying I just made up but there’s some truth to it. While there are some ultraportable laptops that can make do with just a couple of USB-C ...

I needed to reorganize the cabling in the server closet so I can reach the network switch after I put the upper deck in place on my model railroad. I need that extra 24" of depth for a turn. My wife ...