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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 ...

Don't be intimidated by your home networking hardware. Internet access is important for everyone to stay connected. But most people rely on technicians and their more tech-savvy friends and family to ...

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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 -> ...

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 ...

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Linksys®, a leading brand in wireless networking, today announced the Linksys WRT 8-Port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (SE4008), the first in a lineup of new networking ...

Netgear's N600 Wireless Dual Band Router ADSL2+ combines two functions in one unit: it acts as both a router and a DSL modem. While most Americans use cable modem services for broadband Internet ...

Quick networking question involving a Synology DiskStation: I have one with two LAN ports (DS916+), previously they were both connected to a small managed switch that was directly downstream of the ...