The fix is simple: just use managed switches for anything that sits between your router and the rest of your gear. Unmanaged ...

When you use your computer on your home or office network, there's a lot happening in the background. To connect to another device on your network and use the internet, you're using two pieces of ...

One of the challenges some people pursuing Cisco certification face is getting their hands on equipment to practice with. Buying used gear is one option, though this is expensive and you might have ...

I have a linksys 4 port switch/router which has served me well, but I now have more than 4 PCs I want on the network (main box, laptop, home theatre, wife's box and playing with SCSI box). I know I ...

After working through a longish discussion about Cisco routers for your CCNA lab, it will be nice to discuss switches. Thankfully, the choice of switches is a lot easier to figure out than the choice ...

The lab offers capability to build and configure local area networks, both wired and wireless. This lab is divided into four clusters and each cluster has two sub-clusters with three adjacent PCs. A ...

We've covered how upgrading to 10 GbE for the home LAN can transform your networked experience, but it's worth reiterating ...

Most home-office networks start with a PC, a router, and a modem. But when a small single-user network grows into a larger multiuser network, your original Wi-Fi router can run out of free ethernet ...