One of the easiest ways of checking whether a host is responding or not is to send a ping to the host name or IP address. It is possible to ping local and remote servers, and it usually takes less than a second to get a response. A ping is therefor a first step in [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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TCP Profiles Manager, Configure Multiple Network Profiles
Even the latest version of the Windows operating system does not offer options to maintain multiple network profiles, if only one network adapter is installed. While that is not a problem for most desktop PCs, it can become quite a nuisance for IT workers who use their mobile PCs to connect to different work related [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Change IP Address With IP Switcher
Being able to switch IP addresses can be essential if you work in different network environments. Changing the network settings manually whenever you work in a different location can be time consuming. Tools like IP Switcher or the previously reviewed Fast IP Switcher can be very handy in those situations. The tool basically allows the [...]
- Author: Jack Wallen
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How do I find my network information – in Linux?
Taking a cue from Martin’s helpful article (see “How do I find my IP Address“) I thought it would be a good idea to offer the same information for the Linux operating system. But with Linux there is one issue to get around – that of the number of different tools available to use to [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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How Do I Find My IP Address
If you ware working in tech support you keep hearing questions very often. One of these questions is “How do I find my IP address”. The IP, or Internet Protocol, address is assigned to devices in a computer network for identification and addressing purposes. The current version of the Internet Protocol, IPv4, knows public and [...]
- Author: Martin Brinkmann
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Set Static IP Address
Setting a static IP address for the local network adapter can be advantageous in several ways. It is for instance important if the computer is connected to a router with configured port forwarding. There are other benefits which are not part of this article. Experienced computer users know how to set static IP addresses for [...]
What’s Better: Dynamic or Static IP Address?
The IP address. Your gateway to the internet. That little set of numbers that guarantees you can log on and check mail, watch videos, etc. This is something I only used to bother about when my internet connection stopped working and I needed to check if there was a problem from my end. All this [...]