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Trying to set up a home network. Found out the Cisco ASA 5505 could not do setup and communication between 4 VLANs and need to figure out a router I can substitute. Need a layer 3 switch/router for ...

Hello<BR><BR>Our company is utilizing another company’s network equipment from router, firewall and switches (all Cisco product). Recently, We have purchased our own pipe (internet), router and ...

Are you looking for a way to secure your smart home against potential bad actors or intruders? A VLAN is the perfect tool for the job. Here’s how I have my VLAN set up, and how I plan to use it to ...

Imagine this: your smart home devices, guest Wi-Fi, and workstations all coexist on the same network. A single compromised IoT device could expose sensitive data or disrupt your entire system. It’s a ...

This is a consumer based router. If you wanted VLAN support you'll be using another router for this task.

Your smart home is only as good as the wireless protocol that chains all of your devices together. Wi-Fi tends to be the network of choice for most homes and businesses, which often means that laptops ...

When you set up multiple routers on a network, designate the router that connects to the Internet as the gateway and the other routers as routers. Configure the gateway with a WAN and LAN address, ...

It's time to admit your router's built-in firewall isn't enough - here's what is ...