Just this last week several customers have ironically all asked me the exact same question. “Can we use an Ethernet switch instead of a router for our Internet EBGP peering to our ISP(s)?” While ...

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SDN and related industry trends may be behind declines in Ethernet switching, service provider routing and reduced carrier spending. First quarter 2014 data from market research and analysis firms ...

Discover the reasons why your 2.5GbE router or switch may not deliver the full speeds you expect, and learn how to ...

The three devices commonly used for linking components together on a network are hubs, switches and routers. Though similar in function they differ in capability and utilization. Hubs and switches ...

When it comes to complexity of network connectors, you have got multiple levels, with a switch (hub) at the bottom and a router at the top. A hub is an astonishingly dumb gadget. It accepts a packet ...

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The agreement allows IBM to brand and sell Juniper EX 4200 and 8200 series Ethernet switches and MX series Ethernet services routers Juniper and IBM, as expected, have entered into an OEM arrangement ...

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Standing in the networking aisle of an electronics retail store, anybody could mistakenly pick up a router instead of an Ethernet switch or vice versa. The product packages as well as the devices ...