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 ...

Are you confused about the difference between a hub, a router, and a switch? You’re not alone! These networking devices may seem similar, but they serve different purposes and play distinct roles in ...

My dilemma...<P>I have a router here at home and that's what I use to share internet access among all of the computers. I just configure the router, plug the DSL ...

OK, I'm working on planning my home network right now. I still have a few pressing matters.<BR><BR>From what I've read in this forum and the FAQs, you can't simply plug a DSL modem into a switch ...

If your internet is slow and you feel like you've tried everything, you're in luck: I've got one more fix you might not have tried. Changing your DNS settings on either your Wi-Fi router or your ...

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 ...

Internet technology is constantly evolving, but just because it's time to upgrade to a new router, doesn't mean the old one ...

A network device that forwards traffic based on layer 3 information at very high speeds. Traditionally, routers, which inspect layer 3, were considerably slower than layer 2 switches. In order to ...