The three devices commonly used for linking components together on a network are hubs, switches and routers. Though similar in function they differ in capability and utilization. Hubs and switches ...

In the computer networking world, the three most ubiquitous pieces of equipment are modems, routers, and switches. These are used everywhere from the datacenter hosting Google to the internet ...

Here is my situation. My roomates and I have two cable modems going into our apartment. I have my cable modem going into my Linux router going to a hub and then to my other 2 PCs. They have their ...

QUESTION: I have several computers at home and cable modem high-speed Internet service. At the moment, I run the cable modem into a standard wired router for my main home network, which works fine. I ...

The uplink port on a router is used to expand the network. Routers can use the uplink port to connect to other routers, switches and hubs to increase the maximum number of wired devices connected to ...

Forum visitor mustbjones needs a little gentle understanding in regard to routers and hubs. He or she writes: My house is wired with three Ethernet drops fed by the three ports on my router. I got a ...

Scientific American presents Tech Talker by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Computers talk to each other and to the web in many different ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you ...