In order to create a DHCP reservation, you need to know the MAC address of the computer. The MAC address is a unique link-layer address that identifies a network interface on a computer, and MAC ...

A MAC address is a pretty important piece of information. It stands for Media Access Control address, and it also helps identify your machine on a local network. Every device that can connect to the ...

MAC or Media Access Control address is an essential element in establishing communication between devices. Most network interfaces on modern devices, be it smartphones, tablets, computers, or even ...

Everyone's out but Rafe, so today you've got a one-man band answering tech questions, from the prosaic (Which laptop should I buy?) to the profound (Has my router been hacked?). Plus: Why to use an ...

I'm on a fiber connection with an Ethernet outlet right in the building. My ISP is responsible for the connection up to that outlet. I assume that they use professional equipment. Today my connection ...

A MAC address may be the address of your Mac, but they’re not interchangeable. MAC stands for Media (or Medium) Access Control, a geeky term for a part of network communications between the actual ...

I have a computer with a cross over cable to another network device. I do not know the IP address or the MAC address of that device on the other side of that cable. Is there a way configuring my ...

Using a separate email app on your computer can be a useful way to divide up your work and non-work activities to find focus during the day. But if you want to eventually delete an email address from ...

Internet networking involves a lot of alchemy, and I confess to occasionally dropping an eye of newt (or an IP of newt) into a boiling pot to fix problems on my local network. There’s a particular ...