In the IP based Ethernet networks, data and voice services are often transmitted simultaneously over the network. Voice traffic, in particular, requires a higher forwarding priority than data traffic.

There’s no such thing as a dedicated iSCSI switch because iSCSI storage traffic runs on Ethernet networks. That doesn’t mean, however, that we can’t have a discussion about iSCSI switches as there are ...

Setting up network segmentation is best practice, whether using a series of VLANs or some other method. While we tend to ...

To begin, we must have a more formal definition of what a LAN is. LAN stands for local area network. Hubs and switches usually are thought of as participating in a single LAN. Normally, if you connect ...

The big question we’ve been looking at for the last few weeks is the value of a 2 switch lab topology for prepping Spanning Tree topics for both CCNA and CCNP. I’ll conclude the discussion this week, ...

I have often wondered why manufacturers of Ethernet switches severely restrict the number of SPAN/port-monitoring sessions they allow to be configured. I can only assume that they are limited because ...

Here's what you need to know about the differences between a managed and unmanaged switch when looking to create a Local Area Network. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...