Last month, I discussed Ethernet routers and some of the concepts behind routing. This month, we will look at a slightly different piece of network hardware, the Ethernet switch. I use the term ...

I have a small business network that’s been in place for many years, and we’re finally getting around to a long overdue replacement of a dozen or so old desktop computers. The technician doing the ...

A group of co-workers was trying to hold a meeting in a conference room of our large corporate HQ building. They had wanted to have everybody bring their laptops and collaborate, but since the ...

I have been brought in on a part time basis to a relatively small company to do some IT work. The problem is that the company has a scattering of small hubs and switches plugged into wall ports, some ...

Ethernet segmentation divides a computer network into smaller clusters which helps the network perform faster and more efficiently. Single-segment networks are usually efficient enough to handle small ...

Excerpt from CCNA Practice Questions (Exam 640-802), 3rd Edition. Select the appropriate media, cables, ports, and connectors to connect switches to other network devices and hosts. Explain the ...

It’s annoying when you run out of Ethernet ports on your router. That, or when you have a home entertainment center and want wired connections for all your devices, but you don’t want to string a ...