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The $15 home network upgrade that solves 6 problems your router can't

Your router isn't just for Wi-Fi—here's everything a network switch actually fixes ...
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The difference between a network switch and a router (and why you need both)

I finished my basement last year and ran Ethernet cables everywhere — over a dozen drops total. My Ubiquiti Dream Machine had been handling everything on the network side without complaint. Internet ...
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The Difference Between a Network Switch and a Router

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 ...
Ars Technica

How to turn a Linksys/NE NR041, from router to switch

Well, I know this is simple, but I simply cannot get it. Heres the plan... I have a small wired and wireless network running off a Linksys WRT54G. The whole network needs internet access. One end of ...