Standard Internet routers usually come with four Ethernet local area network ports, while the more advanced routers used by some companies may offer eight ports. If the number of computers, printers ...

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Hi, Construction has just begun on my new home and I want to have it wired for ethernet before the walls go up. I am no networking expert, but I am a professional software developer so I am not ...

It’s annoying when you run out of Ethernet ports on your router. That, or when you have a home entertainment center and want wired connections for all your devices, but you don’t want to string a ...

The series 9721 unmanaged switches have ATEX and IEC Ex certifications. The networking product is suitable for process plants with fast Ethernet infrastructure in hazardous areas. The series 9721 ...

Ethernet splitter vs. switch: Which one do you need? Ethernet switches and ethernet splitters seem, at first glance, to be basically the same thing. Their names and functions are similar. However, ...

With industrial Ethernet fast becoming the network of choice to replace the myriad fieldbuses in both the discrete manufacturing and process industries, your choice of products that form your control ...

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