My brother is setting up a LAN gaming center with his partner, and they've called on me to setup the network. Since most(all) of my experience is with 'regular' networks, I thought I'd bounce the idea ...

Over the past several years, we’ve often discussed the tremendous advantages that using intelligent DSU/CSU products can bring in terms of network optimization. In addition to being a trouble-shooting ...

As more applications come onto the local area network (LAN), it is time to look into simple and immediate ways to expand the network’s ability to take on heavier traffic. The argument is simple: More ...

Most enterprise LAN switch vendors such as Alcatel, Allied Telesyn, Avaya, 3Com, Cisco, Dell, Enterasys, Extreme, Foundry, HP and Nortel include intelligent features such as Layer 3 and 4 access ...

Before Wi-Fi became ubiquitous, Ethernet was the way to link devices together. By running Ethernet cables in a local area network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN), you could send traffic back and ...