Switches and routers are both basic, common components found in local area networks. On a simple level, routers are advanced switches that communicate between both local area networks and wide area ...

As you get more and more Internet-enabled devices, what once seemed like plenty of Ethernet ports on your D-Link router may no longer be sufficient. One option is to switch to wireless for some ...

I finished my basement last year and ran Ethernet cables everywhere — over a dozen drops total. My Ubiquiti Dream Machine had been handling everything on the network side without complaint. 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 ...

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?

1. HP 48 port switch (192.168.2.x) connected to router. 2. Netgear 10GbE switch (192.168.2.x) 3. Qnap TS-870 PRO NAS with two x 1GbE ports and two x 10GbE ports. I want this NAS on the same subnet as ...

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 ...