Aruba, Airespace top our exclusive performance-based test. When it comes to wireless LANs, which matters most: security, provisioning, management or performance? If you answered “all,” there are a ...

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, ...

It can be hard to predict costs when planning a large-scale wireless LAN (WLAN). What impact does the new technology have on existing products, policies and procedures? Is there a significant learning ...

Wireless networking offers unprecedented freedom of mobility for laptop users who don't want to be chained to a specific desk. You may not always want to be connected to the Internet, however, which ...

All but the youngest engineers and designers know from experience that no piece of machinery or production line will endure for long without a change or two. Products’ shapes, materials, features, and ...

A network device that cross-connects clients, servers and network devices. Also known as a "frame switch," stand-alone LAN switches are common in Ethernet networks. A switch with four or more ports is ...

So you think you have a bad-ass home network? Let’s see how it stacks up against Netgear’s new gamer-oriented Nighthawk Pro Gaming XR500 router and Nighthawk SX10 10G/Multi-Gig LAN Switch. The latest ...

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 ...

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The technical specifications page for Nintendo Switch has been updated, and while most of what's listed is known already, you'll want to go over the list anyway if you plan on purchasing one. Most of ...