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 ...
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I can now plug untrusted computers into my network without fear—here's why managed switches change everything
Managed Ethernet switches unlock one superpower unmanaged networks can't touch ...
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 ...
You need at least a pair of “switches”, and you really need more. But there are multiple options for what you buy to do switching with for the lab, and those choices impact the topology you end up ...
Don't buy the wrong one for your home network.
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 ...
Managed switches offer essential features like VLANs, redundancy protocols, and traffic monitoring that unmanaged switches simply cannot provide, making them the preferred choice as industrial ...
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