When you use your computer on your home or office network, there's a lot happening in the background. Here's the difference between a switch and a router and how they work together.

I have a linksys 4 port switch/router which has served me well, but I now have more than 4 PCs I want on the network (main box, laptop, home theatre, wife's box and playing with SCSI box). I know ...

(I’d probably say buy another router before getting a 4 th switch, for instance.) The sweet spot is to get at least 2, possibly 3 switches. 2950, 2900XL – But Can I Mix Them?

When building a lab to use to practice for CCNA or CCNP, you need Cisco switches. Part of the decision must be how many switches you can afford. And of course you’ll want to know whether adding ...

Routers are typically the first thing that comes to mind when you think about home network setups. But when my 2.5G switch ...

I am using a TP-Link all-in-one-router/AP and would like to switch the router to something more secure. I'd first build it to the 1gb inet we have, but would like it to be future proof enough to ...

Implementing robust networking tools can safeguard your environment from potential threats, both internal and external. Here are five essential networking tools to fortify your home lab from the ...

This lab is used to teach courses in network security and wireless security. It is equipped with high-performance workstations, state-of-the-art networking equipment such as routers and switches, and ...

A team of RIT computer science researchers has created a new programmable switch that significantly reduces lookup time, helping to improve router performance by more than 100 percent.