If your home network still runs through a Gigabit switch, that switch is the bottleneck between your router and everything ...

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Whenever you see a box with a few Ethernet ports, it’s either referred to as a router, or a switch, sometimes people will even use the word “hub”! Fortunately, it’s simpler than it may seem. A router ...

Trisha Jandoc is a writer at CNET, covering broadband, emerging technology, digital equity, and consumer reviews. Originally from the Philippines and based in New York City, she holds a bachelor's ...

Banks, co-host of the Packet Pushers Podcast, has been managing networks for higher ed, government, financial services and tech organizations since 1995. When you plug in an out-of-the-box network ...

After a relatively sluggish year, multiple segments of the switch and router networking markets are due for a solid year of growth. Data center switches, in particular, are set for an AI-driven climb.

A cryptic name with a simple explanation, and potentially the key to a much better networking experience.

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Worldwide Ethernet switch revenues declined 14.1% year over year in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) to $10.2 billion but rose 15.4% compared to the first quarter of ...

At its in-house trade fair Live US 2026, Cisco unveiled new core switches, access points, routers that bring 400G campus networks, Wi-Fi 7, and more security.

Cisco has embedded its operational technology (OT) security functionalities, including zero-trust network access (ZTNA), directly into its industrial switches and routers, aiming to make it simple for ...