A network device that forwards traffic based on layer 3 information at very high speeds. Traditionally, routers, which inspect layer 3, were considerably slower than layer 2 switches. In order to ...

When it comes to CCNP prep, what do you really need in your lab? I’m not talking about what would be nice to have, or handy, or useful once in a while. But what’s enough to practice everything, or at ...

Explains the three layers critical to network design: Access, Distribution, and Core Anyone involved in networking and/or telecommunications should be somewhat familiar with the use of layers. Many ...

As important as Spanning Tree has been to the acceptance and spread of Ethernet, making it possible to link Ethernet segments without creating loops and packet storms, its inventor, Radia Perlman, ...

I'm dealing with layer 3 switching for the first time, as part of moving into a new office. A larger organization has given us some space in their building and is giving us access to their corporate ...