This $14 gadget lets you add more Ethernet ports to your router

If you're looking to run wired connections but only have a handful of Ethernet ports on your router, this inexpensive gadget ...
Ars Technica

Adding a Switch to a Router to Increase Network?

I have a 4-port Router(Linksys WCG200) and 4 lines coming into it from various rooms. I want to add more lines but I'll need more ports. <BR><BR>Since my Cable Modem/Router was $150, I'm thinking it'd ...
Ars Technica

building and adding a switch to my router

I have a linksys 4 port switch/router which has served me well, but I now have more than 4 PCs I want on the network (main box, laptop, home theatre, wife's box and playing with SCSI box). I know I ...
Houston Chronicle

The Difference Between an Ethernet Switch and a Router

Standing in the networking aisle of an electronics retail store, anybody could mistakenly pick up a router instead of an Ethernet switch or vice versa. The product packages as well as the devices ...
Forbes

Ditch Your Old Wi-Fi Router Modem And Switch To Mesh Networking With VDSL

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. If you’ve got a mesh Wi-Fi network set up in your home, you ...
Houston Chronicle

Router Vs. Hub Vs. Switch

The three devices commonly used for linking components together on a network are hubs, switches and routers. Though similar in function they differ in capability and utilization. Hubs and switches ...
Lifehacker

The Difference Between a Network Switch and a Router

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...