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

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For small businesses that need to connect a large number of nearby computers to the Internet, setting up a local wired network may be a cheaper solution than installing wireless routers and access ...

A network switch is a small hardware device that links multiple computers together within one local area network, wide area network and different network topology. Network switches work at Data Link ...

Unmanaged switches help to make setting up local networks easier, allowing you to connect multiple devices together without needing to go through a complex configuration process. The terms "Gigabit" ...

Over the past two decades, many industrial operations began building digital backbones into their production platforms. Like their counterparts in office environments, they wanted more data to enhance ...

The Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches are enterprise-class core and aggregation layer switches, supporting full programmability and serviceability. Based on an x86 CPU, the Cisco Catalyst 9500 ...

Researchers at cybersecurity firm Armis Inc. have uncovered five critical network switch vulnerabilities in the implementation of Transport Layer Security in devices used in millions of enterprises.

I rent a room in a house—ah, Bay Area life—and one of my overlords is a former networking engineer for one of those companies here in the area. In other words, he knows his stuff. But I’ve encountered ...

Ruckus is expanding its ICX portfolio with switches designed to streamline management of audio and video content over ...

IDC data shows a robust market for Ethernet switches thanks to growing AI workloads, while on the wireless LAN front, Wi-Fi 6E adoption is ramping up. Generative AI and untethered connectivity are ...