It’s a bad sign if your Network Effectiveness Ratio declines. Learn how to calculate this metric, and what to do next. Network Effectiveness Ratio (NER) measures a network’s ability to deliver a call ...

PC users prefer Ethernet to Wi-Fi, but a wired connection isn't immune to abnormal behavior. When diagnosing reduced Ethernet speeds, frequent disconnects, or delayed connection after waking from ...

PC networking problems can be hard to diagnose, as I was reminded just the other day. Initially, my internet went down for a few hours due to a problem with my provider -- but once the provider had ...

After updating Windows 11 to the latest 24H2 version, some PCs are experiencing problems with network and internet connections. It appears that the DHCP feature in Windows 11 is no longer working ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

TROY, Mich.: 18 July 2024 — With the increase of 5G phones and network technology, wireless customers are experiencing fewer problems according to the JD Power 2024 U.S. Wireless Network Quality ...

Most network administrators are familiar with freely available network diagnostic tools such as Wireshark and TCPdump. However, many may not realize that the Internet2 consortium has produced several ...

There are a host of fancy packet sniffers and protocol analyzers available to aid in diagnosing network traffic problems. Yet, one tool that is powerful in its own right, and is free to boot, is ...

The process of troubleshooting your network involves a methodology that starts with cabling and works through the OSI model to the application layer. The network devices have a network cable that ...

Data loss, latency, jitter — sending your applications out across the public network can be fraught with peril. While this has always been the case, some of today’s most popular applications — ...