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 ...

Using a 10/100 switch in any networking setup will immediately slow down all devices downstream from that switch. There is ...

The default behavior of ping on Linux and other Unix-like systems is different from Windows. On Windows, the ping command ...

Eight network scanning tools offer beefed-up management and remediation. A vulnerability rated as a low risk this morning could turn into your worst nightmare tonight. To meet the ever-increasing ...

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 ...

A communications network that transmits data. Essentially all networks are data networks, including local area networks (LANs), public and private wide area networks (WANs) and the Internet, the ...

Word from Network Associates last week that it is selling its Sniffer management tools business to narrow its focus on network security runs counter to an industry trend to tighten security and ...

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