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The difference between a network switch and a router (and why you need both)

I finished my basement last year and ran Ethernet cables everywhere — over a dozen drops total. My Ubiquiti Dream Machine had been handling everything on the network side without complaint. Internet ...
Lifehacker

The Difference Between a Network Switch and a Router

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Ars Technica

adding wireless networking to existing ethernet network

I recently setup a ethernet home network using a 4 port Linksys router/switch i purchased. I am not wanting to expand my network into the wireless area but prefer not to go out and purchase a ...
Engadget

Linksys releases its first-ever Wi-Fi 7 mesh router system

Linksys just released its first-ever mesh Wi-Fi 7 router, the Velop Pro 7. It’s powered by the latest Qualcomm Networking Pro 620 platform, which the company says helps it achieve “wire-like stability ...
Ars Technica

Linksys router and ZoneAlarm, should I still use ZA?

Hey all. I just bought a linksys router. BEFSX41 to be exact. I wanted to know if I should still keep ZA on my pc. Or will that slow things down since info has to go through 2 firewalls. I know ZA ...