In the previous article, I explained that if you want to build a detailed network diagram using Microsoft Visio, then one of the first things that you should do is to create an Excel spreadsheet ...

Although it’s easy to head to the electronics store to buy network cables, making do with cables of predetermined lengths can be a problem. More often than not, premade cables are either too short ...

This time of year has always been my favorite. Back to school once meant new clothes, new notebooks, and new hopes of avoiding the dreaded bottom locker. Now, as a professor, I retain the joy I have ...

Word 2013's SmartArt section comes with a range of diagram choices that you can use to illustrate the relationship between things. However, a plot diagram is not among these options, so you have to ...

Many telecom departments and IT groups are focusing on what I call “operational excellence.” In a nutshell, that means providing top-quality services to internal customers: the lines of business and ...

In this article, we will talk about how you can create a fishbone diagram in a Word document. A Fishbone diagram aka Ishikawa Diagram aka Cause and Effect Diagram is used for brainstorming and ...

When I first started writing about the Mac, networking involved multiple protocols, cables, hubs, routers, switches and several crossed fingers as you attempted to configure the whole thing in the ...