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Are you confused about the difference between a hub, a router, and a switch? You’re not alone! These networking devices may ...

So lets start with the basics. Many of you might already know this but it is worth recapping the different hardware pieces that make up ip networks. We all know what this does. It secures your network ...

Switch A just has a list of every MAC on every port (up to it's memory limit), so it just sees switch B on port #25 as any other port, just with a lot more MAC addresses. There is nothing special ...

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These designations spell out the number of contacts and how they behave during operation. For instance, a basic on/off light switch is an example of a single-pole (i.e., one-circuit) single-throw (i.e ...

The process of troubleshooting your network involves a methodology that starts with cabling and works through the OSI model to the application layer. The network devices have a network cable that ...