Ethernet cables come in two types: straight through and crossover. Crossover cables flip the transmit and receive wire pairs from one end to the next, so that the transmissions channel on one end ...

I often find myself needing to connect two PCs when I’m away from my regular office network. Maybe I want to pass files to a friend without searching for a thumb drive. Or if I’m feeling generous, ...

What is a crossover cable used for? The fastest way to connect PCs together, to a router or central switch, is through Ethernet cabling, a standard that’s been in networking installation for years.

Computers that connect to the same wireless router can communicate with one another through a "homegroup," a Windows 7 feature that allows PCs to share files and printers. Although organizations can ...

If I had two machines, one used for video work and other data-intensive purposes and the other used essentially as data storage for the first server as well as our network, what's the fastest way to ...