I'm pretty n00bish about all things networking so hopefully this won't be too boring a request. The "router/switch" in the title is because I don't really understand the difference, even after some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you ...

In the last 18 months I've had two cheap wireless routers shit the bed. One was an older Linksys B system. The most recent one has been a Netgear B/G system.<BR><BR>With the Linksys unit, I had to ...

The three devices commonly used for linking components together on a network are hubs, switches and routers. Though similar in function they differ in capability and utilization. Hubs and switches ...

I have a confession to make: While I’ve been singing the praises of 802.11ac Wi-Fi routers for more than two years, I have personally been making do with an old 802.11n model. This weekend, I finally ...

Organizations can use a TRENDnet wireless router to connect together all of the wireless-capable computers and devices in an office. The router provides an access point to which all local devices can ...

Wi-Fi standards can be a confusing, ever-changing subject, especially when manufacturers engage in a war of buzzwords regarding the latest frivolous features. You can safely ignore most of those ...

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In the computer networking world, the three most ubiquitous pieces of equipment are modems, routers, and switches. These are used everywhere from the datacenter hosting Google to the internet ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

Most mesh routers have limited Ethernet ports, usage demands more ports, buy a network switch for added connectivity. Network switches are low-cost, simple devices that multiply Ethernet ports, ...

TP-Link's TL-WR3602BE is a "future-proofed" Wi-Fi 7 travel router with one-click VPN security, 2.5G WAN and USB 3.0 ...