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

In the living room, the primary router is connected to the modem. There are also several devices wired into that router. In the back of the house, I have a switch which is hardwired to the primary ...

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 ...

Port forwarding settings allow your router to "pass through" telnet traffic. Without port forwarding configurations, the router blocks telnet sessions to the hosted telnet server. Each router has its ...

Fundamentals: Five ways to secure your Cisco routers and switches Your email has been sent David Davis describes the fundamentals of router security through a list of his top five best practices. He ...