Access-control lists, originally designed for routers to deny or admit packets entering a network from a WAN, have drawbacks in controlling a diverse group of users accessing LANs. ACLs have no ...

The 1990s saw the commoditization of LAN technology. Today we are seeing the beginning of commoditization of the IP routing function in the intranet, with more on the way as new players enter the ...

It can be hard to predict costs when planning a large-scale wireless LAN (WLAN). What impact does the new technology have on existing products, policies and procedures? Is there a significant learning ...

Ethernet switch vendors that offer combined or unified LAN and wireless LAN gear say the ultimate goal is to get wired and wireless network technologies to appear as a single network access layer.

The aggressive use of new technology has always been a leading contributor to VARs' success. Now, more powerful wireless LAN technology is creating opportunities for VARs. But it also presents a ...

Telecom and internet service providers have turned to faster networking technology—whether it be 5G, DOCSIS 4.0 or fiber-optic cables—to boost sales and profitability. But even with these new network ...

In the 1970s, Bob Metcalfe helped develop the primary technology that lets you send email or connect with a printer over an office network. By Cade Metz Cade Metz has covered the last five winners of ...

An embedded IEEE-802.3af-compliant Power Over LAN technology is easily integrated into 24- and 48-port Ethernet switches. It's offered in two single inline package (SIP) sets: the four-component PD-IM ...