When a network router doesn't have enough network ports to connect all the necessary devices, a switch can be used to add additional ports. In the case of business networks, switches are often ...

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a necessary tool for every network administrator. You can easily configure it with just a few commands. SNMP is still the most popular way to monitor ...

- Windows 10 VM running on ESXi Server (connected to vmnic1, port 6 on TP-Link) - OPNsense Firewall VM running on ESXi Server (connected to vmnic1, port 6 on TP-Link) The OPNsense Firewall VM can do ...

In assessing switch management and security, we sought to answer three questions: Did devices follow current best practices by default? Could users configure switches to follow these best practices?

Many administrators forget—or don't even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...