You can link a single external hard drive to two or more computers that are on the same network. This allows you to access the drive from either computer, and it allows you and your employees to share ...

Have you ever connected two PCs together via modems using a twisted pair cable and nothing happened? That’s because the modems are expecting a phone line with all the signals and voltages supplied by ...

The classic serial null-modem cable was, among other things, used to connect two computers together for communications and file transfer. Largely eliminated in daily use by the advent of home ...

A few years ago, my Dell Inspiron 3700 blue-screened right after I returned from a trip. I administered laptop CPR; no response. Suddenly, I faced multiple deadlines with no computer. From that ...

Apple equips its Macs with Thunderbolt ports that are compatible with USB-C. The MacBook Pro comes with either two or three of these ports, depending on the model you pick. A new MacBook Air has a ...

A cable used to connect two computers together for file transfer. Prior to USB, laplink cables were serial cables, technically "null modem cables," but often called Laplink cables due to the ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...

The classic serial null-modem cable was, among other things, used to connect two computers together for communications and file transfer. Largely eliminated in daily use by the advent of home ...