Ever look at the back of your router and ask yourself “WHY!?!?” There are only four ethernet ports there. Four. How can anyone live and thrive with such a measly amount of wired network connections?

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the latest market study released by Technavio, the global Ethernet switch and routers market is set to reach close to USD 16 billion by 2020, growing at a CAGR of ...

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to complexity of network connectors, you have got multiple levels, with a switch (hub) at the bottom and a router at the top. A hub is an astonishingly dumb gadget. It accepts a packet ...

Worldwide Ethernet Switch Revenues Increased 11.8% Year Over Year in Q4 2021; Router Market Revenues Grew 7.0% NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew 11.8% year ...

In the living room, the primary router is connected to the modem. There are also several devices wired into that router. In the back of the house, I have a switch which is hardwired to the primary ...

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