Unmanaged switches help to make setting up local networks easier, allowing you to connect multiple devices together without needing to go through a complex configuration process. The terms "Gigabit" ...

In almost all of our networking reviews we have talked about Quality of Service or QoS. This handy little feature allows you to adjust priority for different types of network traffic. It makes keeping ...

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

Not all network switches are created equal. Although there is a dazzling array of Ethernet switches with fancy feature sets, these switches can be judged by one primary factor: transmission speed.

Foundry Networks Inc. today is unveiling three new 10-Gigabit Ethernet compact modular switches in its SuperX family of hardware. According to Foundry officials in San Jose, the new switches provide ...

You may have read about how the IEEE has formed a group to tackle Terabit Ethernet in the wake of a report showing that global bandwidth will rise more than tenfold by 2015. What caught my attention ...

Network technologies have come and gone, but the Ethernet switch has survived and continues to evolve, currently making its move to 40G and 100G. Here’s a roundup of our latest and most evergreen ...