LANs (Local Area Networks)

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  • Intelligent edge switches: Complexity is driving a smarter LAN

    Intelligent edge switches are becoming more critical as network access control and security requirements become more complex and network managers are forced to handle network access for nonemployees, mobile workers and employees with multiple user pr...  Article

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    A patch panel is a mounted hardware unit containing an assembly of port locations in a communications or other electronic or electrical system.  Definition

  • Q&A: Jim Metzler previews the networking track at Interop

    Although Interop is much more than a networking show these days, it still has a strong program of networking topics. Dr. Jim Metzler, of Metzler, Ashton & Associates, will chair the networking track at this year's Interop Las Vegas. SearchNetworking....  Interview

  • Extreme's port extender can replace consumer devices at network edge

    Extreme Networks has introduced the ReachNXT 100-8t, a port extender that allows enterprises to create multiple network connections at the outer edges of their networks. The device offers an enterprise-grade alternative to consumer network devices fr...  Article

  • VLANs versus IP subnets: Why use a VLAN over IP subnetting?

    A virtual local area network (VLAN) is better than IP subnetting because its advantage is security. Learn what a VLAN is and how it differs from creating IP subnets, in this expert response from our networking fundamentals expert.  Ask the Expert

  • Troubleshooting VLANs: How to monitor 802.1q tagged traffic

    When troubleshooting a virtual LAN (VLAN), learn how to monitor 802.1q tagged traffic within a network in this advice from our routing and switching expert.  Ask the Expert

  • During a recession, align the network with business priorities

    During the recession, network managers should align the network with corporate goals to survive budget cuts. At the Gartner Enterprise Networking and Communications Summit, an analyst lays out a blueprint for success.  Article

  • LANs vs. WLANs: Which network designs are used for each company size?

    Which network design is easier to implement, LANs or wireless LANs? Our network administration expert explains this and which designs best fit particular functions and areas of your organization.  Ask the Expert

  • Best practices for securing your wireless LAN

    Perhaps the biggest network security concern for many enterprises is securing a wireless local area network (WLAN). This three-part expert lesson provides best practices for securing a WLAN in the enterprise. Lesson 1 focuses on methods of systematic...  Expert Lesson

  • HTTP error code troubleshooting, Part 1: HTTP status codes defined

    To troubleshoot HTTP error codes, you must first understand HTTP status codes. Any time a client issues an HTTP request to a Web server, the server returns a response code. In this tip, learn the 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 Series response status code...  Tip

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