Your taskbar icons are trying to tell you something. Here’s what the most common ones—and their variations—really mean.

If after you upgrade or update your Windows 11/10 you notice that the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) on the notification area/system tray on the right end of the Taskbar indicates no ...

Following are some easy workarounds for the issue of Red Cross X on Wi-Fi or Network icon. Rebooting your Windows machine is the easiest way to resolve most of the issues. After rebooting, check if ...

This is quite trivial and non-system-imperiling, but I've wondered about it for so long I finally had to ask. Both indicate network connectivity. The first one means you're connected wirelessly; the ...

I’ve written in the past about the need to use network design templates. However, part of developing the templates is picking standard icons to use in the diagrams. The problem is there are just so ...

Once you've identified your needs, it's time to take that next step: actually setting up your network. In this tutorial we'll start with a basic network: two laptops, connected by Ethernet cable to a ...

The internet relies on a system of addresses that treats every computer, tablet and smartphone as a distinct device, allowing all of them to communicate with each other. Because many kinds of devices ...