The Nintendo Switch is one of the most convenient consoles ever made, letting you play with the system docked like it's a home console or in handheld mode directly on the system's screen. However, you ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

Modern networks are critical for any enterprise. Networks deliver business applications, multimedia messages and key data to end users around the world. A fundamental element that networks have in ...

A network switch is a simple device that houses a set number of Ethernet ports. These can be used to connect many devices with RJ45 ports. Your PC, TV, printer, consoles and other smart devices will ...

The Nintendo Switch doesn’t require an active internet connection to play most games, especially if you use game cartridges, because the hybrid console is designed ...

Stacking network switches can prove useful when building a local area network (LAN) at home or in the office. If you have many devices to connect, grouping network switches can allow them to share the ...

Although it feels like I’m dancing with myself, this week’s Tech 911 column—you ask tech questions, we deliver tech answers—is going to be a little inverted. Rather than fielding a question that ...

One of the most promising features offered by the new portable game systems from Nintendo and Sony is the ability to connect wirelessly to a hot spot and access the internet for Online gaming. This ...

If you’re a serious Nintendo Switch gamer who plays online games most of the time, you should consider setting up a wired connection. While Nintendo Switch wifi is generally okay, the wifi technology ...

For small businesses that need to connect a large number of nearby computers to the Internet, setting up a local wired network may be a cheaper solution than installing wireless routers and access ...

So, we have some testing labs and some equipment in those labs that can connect to a PC with a direct network connection - no router or switch, just a loopback cable to the device. Device is ...