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

More features and purpose-built hardware almost always wins ...

Dell Computer is getting into the networking business. The PC maker said on Wednesday that it would begin selling network switches to small and medium-sized businesses in its third fiscal quarter, ...

In the age of AI, high-speed optical networking is more important than ever. Co-packaged optics removes the need for pluggable optics, simplifying network design while increasing resiliency. Arista ...

Linksys is betting big on its new blue router, a resurrection of the classic WRT54G design with modern components inside. The company (now owned by Belkin) today said it plans a new line of networking ...

A network switch is a small hardware device that links multiple computers together within one local area network, wide area network and different network topology. Network switches work at Data Link ...

In today's AI and high-performance computing (HPC) scenarios, we are increasingly aware of the limitations of traditional TCP ...

Sorry if this is a stupid question, I’ve done a lot of googling and searched this forum but I know that doesn’t mean the question hasn’t been asked and answered before. Setup: Orbi RBK53 system (1 ...

Just this last week several customers have ironically all asked me the exact same question. “Can we use an Ethernet switch instead of a router for our Internet EBGP peering to our ISP(s)?” While ...

Netgear's new line of 100G network switches include 48 port and a 32 port model. Bolstering its selection of AV over IP-friendly devices, the new Netgear 100G network switches offer professional ...

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's networking arm, Aruba, has revealed that it has partnered with the John Chambers-backed startup Pensando for a new switch. The Aruba CX 10000 Series Switch aims to ...

As reported by NetworkWorld and Converge Digest, the company outlined its plans at the recent Hot Interconnects conference and its recent analyst day. The company is reportedly developing an ...