Switches connect network segments, providing full-duplex communication, valuable network performance data and efficient use of network bandwidth.

Automation can make a big difference in repetitive networking tasks, and that’s just what we did to streamline an enterprise switch upgrade using scripts we created with Python and a set of open ...

If a device within that network wanted to communicate to a device outside that network, or on another switch, it would be impossible. To do that, we have a device smarter than a switch: a router.

When you use your computer on your home or office network, there's a lot happening in the background. Here's the difference between a switch and a router and how they work together.