Windows comes pre-configured for Internet access via Ethernet. If your computer includes an Ethernet adapter as many do, connecting your computer to the Internet is as simple as connecting a cable.

How to Connect Two Computers Together Using an Ethernet Cable. One of most basic ways to share files and other resources with another computer in your office is via a direct cable connection.

Most old printers connect using a parallel port on the computer. New printers can connect using a USB port, a network adapter built into the printer or, most recently, the wireless printer adapter.

To use it, you first need to add your printer to the PC if you haven't already. You can do this by plugging the printer in with a cable or connecting it to the same Wi-Fi network as your PC.

To add a printer in Windows 10, connect it to your computer and then open the "Printers & Scanners" menu.

An Ethernet cable lets you physically wire your internet to your computer, rather than having to rely on a more finicky Wi-Fi connection.

Follow the on-screen prompts (which will probably require you to connect the printer to your computer using a USB cable), and it should reconnect to your network.

Forget plugging your printer into your PC each time you wish to print something out. Go wireless and pick up a printer that can connect to your home network.