Differences between VPN vs. VLAN

Staff Writer/ January 14, 2021/ Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesVPNs and VLANs are different technologies with some similarities. VPNs connect authorized users to corporate network resources, while VLANs connect geographically separate devices. By Michaela Goss The technology answers to most remote work and education requirements have one word in common: virtual. While many technologies touted virtual capabilities prior to the boom of remote work, these technologies have seen a renaissance

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wireless access point-a tech definition

Staff Writer/ January 11, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Tech Definitions, Wireless LAN (WLAN), Wireless Technology

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesA wireless access point (wireless AP) is a network device that transmits and receives data over a wireless local area network (WLAN). The wireless access point serves as the interconnection point between the WLAN and a fixed wire network. Posted by: Margaret Rouse WhatIs.com Conceptually, an AP is like an Ethernet hub, but instead of relaying LAN frames only to other 802.3

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What’s the difference between a wireless access point and router?

Staff Writer/ January 11, 2021/ ‘New Normal’ courtesy of Covid-19, Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Tech Definitions, Wireless LAN (WLAN)

Reading Time-approximately: 3 minutesIs there a difference between a wireless access point vs. a router? Yes — while the two wireless devices are related, they meet different needs in a Wi-Fi network. By Alissa Irei and Lisa Phifer Significant differences exist between a wireless access point vs. a wireless router. While both support Wi-Fi network connectivity and may perform similar roles, the two devices

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The 4 different types of wireless networks

Staff Writer/ January 11, 2021/ Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Infrastructure in the Data Centre, Network Infrastructure, Wireless Technology

Reading Time-approximately: 2 minutesThe four types of wireless networks — wireless LAN, wireless MAN, wireless PAN and wireless WAN — differ when it comes to size, range and connectivity requirements. By David Jacobs There are four types of wireless networks — wireless local area networks, wireless metropolitan area networks, wireless personal area networks and wireless wide area networks — each with its own

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How to calculate a subnet mask from hosts and subnets

Staff Writer/ January 5, 2021/ Best practices for data center operations, Data Center Hardware Terminology, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, How do i...?, How-Tos and Other Useful Tips and Tricks, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Tekmart Enterprise Hardware Tips, Timeless Tips

Reading Time-approximately: 9 minutesIP addressing and subnetting are important and basic elements of networks. In this article, learn how to calculate a subnet mask based on the required number of subnets and hosts. By Terry Slattery and David Davis In this article, we explore IP addressing and subnetting and show how to apply this valuable information to real-world scenarios. We address how to

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Differences between managed vs. unmanaged switches.

Staff Writer/ January 5, 2021/ Batting for Tech in the Covid-19 Times, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Network Infrastructure, Tech Definitions

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesManaged and unmanaged network switches differ in various ways, including control and cost. Managed switches support more granular control, yet unmanaged switches have lower prices. By Andrew Froehlich and Sudhanshu Gupta Managed switches have more capability than unmanaged switches, but they also require a skilled administrator or engineer to make the most of them. A managed switch say, a Dell

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