Press "Windows-R" to open a Run box. Type "cmd" -- without quotes here and throughout -- in the "Open" field, then press "Enter." If a User Account Control message displays, click the "Yes" button. A ...

Remote Desktop allows you to access your computer from a different computer. You can open the Remote Desktop port only on your computer to allow it to be accessed only on your local network or open it ...

Port forwarding is a solution to a problem that many gamers know all too well: You attempt to join a friend in an online match but can’t because your connection to the gaming network is limited, ...

Some of the best gaming routers have more simplistic interfaces for setting up favorable NAT types for Xbox and other platforms, but routers provided by ISPs generally make it overly complicated. One ...

The wrong NAT type can ruin your planned night of gaming on an Xbox Series X or S, but it's an easy enough fix if you're getting a UPnP error.

Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?