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

Internet technology is constantly evolving, but just because it's time to upgrade to a new router, doesn't mean the old one ...

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As technology rapidly advances, your old router might seem useless, but with some simple modifications to the settings, it can be utilized for various tasks around the home.

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

The set up is a little weird. I won't get into why, but the PCs are spread all over the house and the switch and router are not physically anywhere near each other. I have run a lot of cat 5e and cat ...