When speeds drop, we assume the switch is overheating, or a port has gone bad, or perhaps the packet buffer is overflowing.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Starlink is a name that has become synonymous with internet access in even the remotest of places. However, some of the hardware supplied with ...

I started writing a longer post and realized that a lot of the information about my investigation of my new home’s network may not be interesting to everyone or relevant to my questions so here’s the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's no denying that society has become dependent on Wi-Fi. Sometimes, however, you need the speed, stability, and security that only a ...

Most network switches are built for one thing: efficient data transfer. And while that’s fine for streaming Netflix or scrolling TikTok, it’s a different story when it comes to high-performance audio ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. Cisco ...