gigabitArticles Tagged With gigabit
Cisco SG500-28P Gigabit Stackable Managed Switch Reviewed
Cisco has packed a lot into its Layer 2/3 SG500-28P switch and still kept the price under $1000.
ZyXEL To Ship Gigabit Switches With Auto Traffic Priority
ZyXEL says it will soon ship Gigabit switches that automatically prioritize media streams.
LG-Ericsson Adds Three Gigabit Unmanaged Switches
LG-Ericsson has announced three new unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet switches.
Gigabit Ethernet NeedTo Know - 2008
More people are making the move to gigabit LANs. Our updated tutorial will help you decide whether it's time for you to make the move, too.
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How Much Can D-Link's "Green Ethernet" Switch Save You?
You can do lots of things to save energy. But buying D-Link's small "green" gigabit switch isn't one of them.
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D-Link Adds Smart Switches to "Green Ethernet" Line
D-Link today announced the expansion of its "Green Ethernet" switch product line to include three of its "Web Smart" series products.
Read more...D-Link adds 16, 24 port switches to "green" lineup
D-Link today announced the expansion of its "Green Ethernet" switch line with the addition of 16 and 24 port unmanaged gigabit models.
New hardware revisions of the DGS-1016D 16-port and DGS-1024 24-port unmanaged gigabit switches now support the same power-saving features introduced on the DGS-2205 and DGS-2208 5 and 8 port switches last October.
Read more...Linksys SLM2008 8-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Smart Switch Review
If you need 8 ports of "smart" switched gigabit and have around $100, the SLM2008 could be the one for you.
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When Flow Control is not a Good Thing
Disable Flow Control to improve throughput in mixed Fast and Gigabit Ethernet LANs.
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Need To Know: Jumbo Frames in Small Networks
Jumbo frames can help you extract more throughput from gigabit Ethernet, but they require more than flipping a bit. Our tutorial will get you up to speed on Jumbo Frame basics.
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8 Port Gigabit Switch Roundup
There are many reasons to choose one gigabit switch over another. But performance isn't one of them.
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Slideshow: Six 8 port Gigabit Switches
Any of these eight-port gigabit switches, which all support up to 9k jumbo frames, will provide a speed boost for your LAN.
Read more...Slideshow - Dell PowerConnect 2708
The Dell PowerConnect 2708 is an eight port gigabit smart switch offering unbeatable value.
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Gigabit Smart Switch Feature Comparison Table
This chart summarizes key specs and features for the smart switches featured in our $250 Gigabit Smart Switch Roundup and Dell PowerConnect 2708 reviews.
Read more...The Tao of Multimedia Production Networking - Part 2
In Part 2, David Hawkins maintains peace and harmony between heavy and light parts of the network.
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Netgear rolls out new wireless and low-cost gigabit switches and NAS line
NETGEAR today announced four new wireless and wired network infrastructure products, new NAS line and a VoIP partnership.
The NETGEAR ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch (WFS709TP) is a wireless controller supporting up to 16 wireless access points and 256 users per switch. Roaming is supported across multiple access points without the need to re-associate and re-authenticate with access points as they move from location to location.
The WFS709TP integrates RF management and planning capabilities including automatic self-configuration of transmit power level, channel, load balancing and interference avoidance. The switch also incorporates enterprise-class security features including RADIUS and AAA Server support.
Read more...The Tao of Multimedia Production Networking - Part 1
Designing a network for the demands of film production can teach valuable lessons, grasshopper. David Hawkins shows us the way.
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Slideshow - Netgear GS716T ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Smart Switch
The Netgear GS716T ProSafe 16 Port Gigabit Smart Switch is very similar to the D-Link DGS-1216T, but has the richest set of features of all of the "smart" switches reviewed.
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Slideshow - Linksys SRW2008 8-port 10/100/1000 Managed Gigabit Switch
Using Linksys' terminology, the SRW2008 8-port 10/100/1000 Managed Gigabit Switch is the only "fully-managed" switch in our roundup. Read the full review. Read more...
Slideshow - D-Link DGS1216T Web Smart 16-Port 10/100/1000+2 combo SFP Switch
D-Link's DGS1216T Web Smart 16-Port 10/100/1000+2 combo SFP Switch is one of three switches in our roundup that offers two slots for fiber optic interface modules. Read the full review. Read more...
