As more applications come onto the local area network (LAN), it is time to look into simple and immediate ways to expand the network’s ability to take on heavier traffic. The argument is simple: More ...

Using a 10/100 switch in any networking setup will immediately slow down all devices downstream from that switch. There is ...

Motorola, with the close of its acquisition of AirDefense at the end of last month, is wasting no time integrating AirDefense's wireless security technology into its wireless LAN access points. Today, ...

Ethernet switch vendors who offer combined or unified LAN and WLAN gear say the ultimate goal is to get wired and wireless network technologies to appear as a single network access layer. However, ...

The last two newsletters have highlighted the relatively high cost of wide area networking and identified a technique to add intelligence to a multitude of consumer grade products or services and ...

Leeron is a New York-based writer who specializes in covering technology for small and mid-sized businesses. Her work has been featured in publications including Bankrate, Quartz, the Village Voice, ...

Before Wi-Fi became ubiquitous, Ethernet was the way to link devices together. By running Ethernet cables in a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), you could send traffic back and ...

DEC’s LAN Bridge 100 was a major milestone in the history of Ethernet which made it a viable option for the ever-growing LANs of yesteryear and today. Its history is also the topic of a recent video ...

It is beyond argument that artificial intelligence (AI) is now the driving force behind modern networks, and to address the new demands and needs of business-focused networking, CommScope has unveiled ...