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

Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?

I use a simple unmanaged switch to expand my wired Ethernet access without complicating my home network.

Whenever you see a box with a few Ethernet ports, it’s either referred to as a router, or a switch, sometimes people will even use the word “hub”! Fortunately, it’s simpler than it may seem. A router ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the ethernet switch and router market and it is poised to grow by $ 437.69 mn during 2020-2024. The report offers an up-to-date analysis ...

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 ...

Network security sounds like something that would concern an IT manager at a big company, but even ordinary home users have good reasons not to leave their small home networks to the wind. It’s about ...

Most people around the world prefer to use wireless internet at home due to the convenience of it all. However, there are still those who use wired internet since in many cases, it is still better ...

The series 9721 unmanaged switches have ATEX and IEC Ex certifications. The networking product is suitable for process plants with fast Ethernet infrastructure in hazardous areas. The series 9721 ...

Everyone in the networking industry seems to fall into one of two camps: those that have used server-based routing software and those that have no idea such a thing exists. Now a solution called Free ...