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Folks need to understand what IP routing is when it comes to networking. But not only that, they should also be familiar with the various IP routing protocols. This article will explain everything ...

I've been configuring VLANs on our network, and have run into a bit of a problem. So far I have a 3com 3950 which is a layer 3 switch, and 3com 4226 which i believe is only layer 2. Main network ...

So, It has been well over a decade since I cared about this kind of thing, but as I recall, Cisco ISRs will not route between a private network (say 10.0.0.0/8) and a public one (say 88.x.x.x) Is this ...

ALEXANDRIA, VA.—Like much of the equipment, procedures and relationships in the television industry, the role, function and technology of what we call routing switchers is changing. My skill at ...

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. Routers and switches are filled with technologies, some ...

Will this new packet-forwarding mechanism replace OpenFlow for software-defined networking? IP packet forwarding techniques traditionally have relied on taking the shortest path to the destination IP ...

To thoroughly understand routing, you need to understand routing tables. In this Daily Feature, Deb Shinder explains how routing tables are used, the information they contain, and how to view and ...

Global Unicast Addressing, Routing, and Subnetting: This section introduces the concepts behind unicast IPv6 addresses, IPv6 routing, and subnetting using IPv6, all in comparison to IPv4. IPv6 ...