As the number of inputs and outputs grows the total count of crosspoints grows. Though complexity is high with virtual crosspoints, the relative cost is less. What constitutes routing today is not ...

Routing is the process of determining where to send data packets that are destined for addresses outside the local network. Routers gather and maintain routing information to enable the transmission ...

In the last Byte-Sized Lesson, we looked at Layer 2 switches. Now, we’ll consider the function of a router and what happens when Layer 3—the Network Layer—relays packets. If your facility’s ...

A router is connected to a minimum of two networks. It basically decides which way to send each information packet, based on the understanding of the networks. A router is located at a gateway and is ...

Routing protocols have far-reaching effects on the performance and reliability of your network, but sorting out the differences between them can be a challenge. Choose the best one for your network by ...

No matter if you are talking about compute or networking, there are two opposing forces that are constantly at interplay on a field of green money. The first force is the desire to implement as many ...

Currently we have a Cisco 5500 Catalyst Switch in our building on our main floor. We have a Cisco 2500 router as the default router for all our clients which knows info about our other buildings, as ...