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

A network device that cross-connects clients, servers and network devices. Also known as a "frame switch," stand-alone LAN switches are common in Ethernet networks. A switch with four or more ports is ...

HP launches core switch based on edge architecture. HP this week is expected to unveil a core LAN switch backed by a lifetime warranty that allows enterprises to deploy an operationally consistent ...

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 ...

For small businesses that need to connect a large number of nearby computers to the Internet, setting up a local wired network may be a cheaper solution than installing wireless routers and access ...

In July, Foundry Networks is expected to make available an upgrade to its LAN switch/WAN router network management software that adds the widely used open source Snort intrusion-detection and ...

With industrial Ethernet fast becoming the network of choice to replace the myriad fieldbuses in both the discrete manufacturing and process industries, your choice of products that form your control ...

When it comes to ethernet switches, what do you get for the extra money, besides more ports? You can buy a basic eight-port ethernet switch for connecting PCs ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Cisco ...

If you’re an avid Nintendo Switch player, a quality LAN adapter can guarantee a smoother and faster internet connection throughout your gaming experience. If your regular Wi-Fi can’t quite keep up ...