Trisha Jandoc was an associate writer at CNET covering broadband and everything related to home internet. She graduated from St. John's University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a focus on ...

In industrial environments, network downtime frequently results in costly delays, production losses, and even potential danger to employees. That's why resiliency is crucial in industrial Ethernet ...

The easiest way to understand the difference between a network switch and a router is to consider how "smart" they are, or their ability to intelligently connect devices together. A network switch isn ...

The SS7 network has three basic elements: the service switching point (SSP), the signal transfer point (STP), and the service control point (SCP). SSPs are switches that originate, terminate, or ...

The process of troubleshooting your network involves a methodology that starts with cabling and works through the OSI model to the application layer. The network devices have a network cable that ...

Wireless switching is changing the way wireless networks work. Sifting through the complex and often hype-intense offerings can be difficult. To help get you started, here are seven areas to include ...