In the last Byte-Sized Lesson, we looked at Layer 2 switches. Now, we’ll consider the function of a router and what happens when Layer 3—the Network Layer—relays packets. If your facility’s ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Internet Protocol (IP) has emerged over the past decade as the most deployed data communications ...

As Internet-based communications become increasingly mission-critical, non-deterministic network performance is no longer acceptable. With fiber-optic build out dramatically increasing and network ...

Many manufacturing facilities are executing asset digitization projects to incorporate Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) connectivity between devices. In many instances, plant-wide and ...

The company has a smaller test IP router in space already, but it is ramping up to try and a make a real, next generation market for itself (a so-called “market adjacency” if you prefer John Chambers’ ...