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

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

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 ...

Before creating and configuring a virtual switch in your computer, your computer must have the Hyper-V program installed on the computer and have administrative rights. There are three types of ...

I needed to reorganize the cabling in the server closet so I can reach the network switch after I put the upper deck in place on my model railroad. I need that extra 24" of depth for a turn. My wife ...

There are two ways to make a programmable switch that can run network applications and accelerate certain network functions. The first and more obvious way to create a programmable switch is to add ...

There are various ways to work together in a network based on Windows 11. The simplest is to set up a shared workgroup, a kind of team of computers with equal rights. The workgroup in Windows 11 ...