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

Ethernet splitter vs. switch: Which one do you need? Ethernet switches and ethernet splitters seem, at first glance, to be basically the same thing. Their names and functions are similar. However, ...

We recently talked about how to put Power over Ethernet (PoE) into your home and even showed you how simple it can be to get this great technology up and running with a home security system. But how ...

Over the last year or so we have shown you pieces of networking hardware that normally reside in the realm of the enterprise network; items like 24 port rack mounted switches, smart switches and of ...

Troubleshooting network speeds is the ethos of my job description within friend circles and family, but do it for a few years and a few realizations dawn quickly. For one, the blinking lights of a ...