So, we’ve discussed routers and tradeoffs in buyed used routers for a few weeks now. So… what do you do for switches? Well, at first glance, the task can be a bit daunting if oyu’re still pretty new ...

When building a lab to use to practice for CCNA or CCNP, you need Cisco switches. Part of the decision must be how many switches you can afford. And of course you’ll want to know whether adding that ...

I'm looking at getting a managed switch for my home lab. The main purpose is for education, so I'm intentionally getting a switch that is very overkill on the feature side for my setup. On the ...

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A TechRepublic reader recently e-mailed me to ask about limiting the bandwidth on a Cisco Catalyst switch port. In fact, there are a number of uses for this configuration. Let's take a closer look. A ...