Standard Internet routers usually come with four Ethernet local area network ports, while the more advanced routers used by some companies may offer eight ports. If the number of computers, printers ...

Unmanaged switches provide network connections and route network traffic among computers on your company's local area network. A switch initially broadcasts data it receives to all connected computers ...

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

In the home or office, the Ethernet switch functions as a central station connecting computers, printers and every other wired device to each other. The switch is also wired to the router and modem to ...

The series 9721 unmanaged switches have ATEX and IEC Ex certifications. The networking product is suitable for process plants with fast Ethernet infrastructure in hazardous areas. The series 9721 ...

In today’s data center you need to be able to add services and hardware without compromising network performance, but the flexibility to tune the network to meet business needs is also mandatory. The ...