Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

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

Modem, Router, Switch, and Access Point: What's the Difference? What is a modem? What is a router? Do you know a switch from a hub? If you don't know the difference between all the devices that help ...

Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?

Most networks are treading water as AI workloads place new demands on enterprise infrastructure. Here are the latest smart switches, routers and Wi-Fi devices that Cisco says will help enterprises ...

CHARLOTTE, NC, August 8, 2023 – Snap One Partners can now tackle the most demanding networking jobs following the launch of several new series of high-powered, OvrC-compatible Araknis switches and ...

Network security sounds like something that would concern an IT manager at a big company, but even ordinary home users have good reasons not to leave their small home networks to the wind. It’s about ...