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

I manage a small network for my Church (~15 devices), but are looking to segment the network, mostly for security reasons. We run a Radio Station and would like to separate the Radio Systems and the ...

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 ...

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 ...

I'm dealing with layer 3 switching for the first time, as part of moving into a new office. A larger organization has given us some space in their building and is giving us access to their corporate ...