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

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Getting a high-powered wireless router with some high-end features is a lot cheaper than most people think. In fact it doesn't cost any more than a regular router needed to connect to the Internet ...

IP storage networks have emerged as a versatile and inexpensive alternative to traditional Fibre Channel SANs, and IP SAN deployments -- primarily iSCSI -- are appearing in businesses of all sizes.

It's all about those VLANs.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The worldwide Ethernet switch market (Layer 2/3) recorded $6.8 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), an increase of 7.8% year over year. Meanwhile ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Cisco Systems has rolled out its first router and switch designed for the needs of electric utility substations. The products are the first of a broad set of offerings expected ...

The set up is a little weird. I won't get into why, but the PCs are spread all over the house and the switch and router are not physically anywhere near each other. I have run a lot of cat 5e and cat ...

It’s been said that Microsoft Word users only exploit 10% of the software’s capabilities. The same might be true of those managing enterprise LAN switches and routers, a habit that might be costing ...

"We've been talking about this for the past year and it's still true: the enormity of the coming SDN-NFV transformation is making carriers more cautious with their spending [on routers and switches]." ...