Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

Nowadays, electronic devices processing information is only possible with the digital domain but analog signals are still a fundamental part of the game. The “smart world” we live in makes use of ...

It's all about those VLANs.

Network devices control how traffic can travel across the network and have security monitoring features. Refine and preserve your settings by managing network device configurations. Network devices ...

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Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced its new Serval-T™ Ethernet switch product ...

I needed to reorganize the cabling in the server closet so I can reach the network switch after I put the upper deck in place on my model railroad. I need that extra 24" of depth for a turn. My wife ...

Some of the network gear is named simply ‘router’, ‘switch’, etc. You can also tell where a particular device is located just by its IP address. Is there a recommended way to name the equipment? The ...