Would like to run network cabling on the outside of a building, from the 6th floor to the basement. They are lines between switches. This question has been asked and answered a lot here so feel free ...

The use of switched network environments to forward digital data transmission packets known as frames is a very basic concept in networking and telecommunications. Network switches work to direct ...

Spanning tree protocol is an essential function of Ethernet networks, and it provides several useful capabilities when used properly. However, STP can cause havoc when a network carrying live video is ...

i have a hypervisor where i am bonding interfaces, trunking vlans and bridging the different vlans for vm guests to connect to. call me old (skool), but i dont want a guest vm being able to "vlan hop" ...

I am amazed by the number of networks that I encounter that do not have optimal spanning tree configurations. I first read Radia Perlman’s book “Interconnections” back in 1994. I am amazed that 15 ...

Those who had an opinion last week were split evenly: CCNA labs need either 2 or 3 switches, and CCNP labs need either 3 or 4. But why? We saw a few opinions floating around the blog last week, but ...