Switch

Switch · 21. December 2017

For networking builders, network switch is an essential component in their networking building plan. In a network deployment, switch channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination. Besides, to achieve high performance level, there are different types of switches in networking. This article will introduce different types of switches in networking to help you choose a suitable one for your networking.

Switch · 08. December 2017

As long as there is network deployment, gigabit switch is always the hot spot. According to different standards, ethernet switches have various types, such as 1 gigabit switch, 10 gigabit switch, 40 gigabit switch and 100g ethernet switch. Also, there are network switches classified by port number, such as 8 port, 24 port and 48 port. This article will recommend several 48 port Gigabit switches for you.

Switch · 06. December 2017

When it comes to network switch, we usually ask about the port type on the switch and the number of port, such as twenty-four 10/100/1000 Mbps ports and four SFP+ ports. If you have used managed switch in your network deployment, you must have heard about uplink port or normal port. How much do you know about them? Is there any difference between them? This article will guide you to learn about uplink port vs. normal port on switch.

Switch · 30. November 2017

We know that router plays an important role when building home network. It provides IP addresses to devices on your network as well as to route traffic to and from the internet. However, router usually has four Ethernet ports (LAN ports). That means you can only connect four network devices to the router via Ethernet cable. Is there any method to add more Ethernet ports? Of course, Ethernet switch can do that. This article will recommend several cheap 8 port Gigabit switches for you.