When you use your computer on your home or office network, there's a lot happening in the background. Here's the difference between a switch and a router and how they work together.

I have a linksys 4 port switch/router which has served me well, but I now have more than 4 PCs I want on the network (main box, laptop, home theatre, wife's box and playing with SCSI box). I know ...

That’s when I remembered the Zimaboard 2 that, on paper, seemed perfect for the job. Not only does it possess an x86 Intel ...

(I’d probably say buy another router before getting a 4 th switch, for instance.) The sweet spot is to get at least 2, possibly 3 switches. 2950, 2900XL – But Can I Mix Them?

Are you out of ethernet ports? Need to connect more stuff to your router? Then, friend, you need to get yourself a managed network switch.

Moving on From the Router Discussions After working through a longish discussion about Cisco routers for your CCNA lab, it will be nice to discuss switches.