Imagine this: your smart home devices, guest Wi-Fi, and workstations all coexist on the same network. A single compromised IoT device could expose sensitive data or disrupt your entire system. It’s a ...

Many of us cordially detest virtual LANs (VLANs). They require complicated configuration, and consequently they are error-prone. They do not offer fully satisfactory solutions for the problems they ...

You’re an IT manager; how do you feel about AV/IT convergence? Think about high-bandwidth video streams flooding throughout your network. If you’re an AV manager, are these flowing packets really ...

The smart home is quite an achievement when fully deployed. Once a network has been established and a few devices added, you'll have quite a compelling solution. But to take this to the next level, ...

IT Networks and Security will host the presentation "Configuring your VLAN" from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 17) in Room 214D, Stewart Center. Greg Laffoon, ITaP Networks and Security network ...

To begin, we must have a more formal definition of what a LAN is. LAN stands for local area network. Hubs and switches usually are thought of as participating in a single LAN. Normally, if you connect ...

Don't stop at local control.

Rick Cook learned programming on a computer with magnetic drum memory. Since then he's written thousands of articles on all aspects of computers and high technology — as well as several fantasy novels ...

Relative newcomer to serious home networking here, looking for a little input about what I actually need to achieve my goals. I've seen guides including other VLANs -- VPN vs clearnet, management, etc ...