Standing in the networking aisle of an electronics retail store, anybody could mistakenly pick up a router instead of an Ethernet switch or vice versa. The product packages as well as the devices ...

I'm trying to set up a server behind a router and a switch, but no one not connected to the switch can access the server. The cable modem is plugged into a four port Linksys, which is set to forward ...

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 ...

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded revenues of $7.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020 (4Q20), a decline of 1.4% year over year. For the full year 2020, ...

It’s annoying when you run out of Ethernet ports on your router. That, or when you have a home entertainment center and want wired connections for all your devices, but you don’t want to string a ...

This morning a really strange issue cropped up. All devices on my network that are connected to a switch (just your standard SOHO switch) cannot see the router anymore. My setup is Cable Modem -> ...

Most hotel rooms have broadband nowadays, but unfortunately, many still don't have Wi-Fi. The Netgear WGR101 travel router lets you turn a hotel broadband connection into a wireless Internet ...

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 ...