Ethernet ports are usually just relegated to connecting computers to routers to facilitate an internet connection, but they're capable of much more than that.
During an XP setup, during the initial bootup config, there's this question:<BR><BR>Will this computer connect to the Internet directly, or through a network?<BR><BR>The options are:<BR>- Yes, this ...
The sysadmin's guide to repurposing an RJ45 port ...