NetworkTigers·4h agoWhat to look for when buying a used network switchEditor’s Note: This article was originally published in February 2021 on NetworkTigers News and substantially revised in October 2026 to…
Julie Megan·6d agoLayer 2 vs Layer 3 Switch: Differences, Inter-VLAN Routing and Where Each FitsShort answer: The layer 2 vs layer 3 switch difference is routing. A Layer 2 switch forwards traffic by MAC address within one VLAN. A…
Daniel Dorman·Aug 30My Network Switch Got a Bacteria!I’ve been in Networking for 20 years, I started my first steps into this field when I was 19yr — TimeSlots, PDH, SDH, ATM, Packet and more…
Abacu5·Aug 14Extreme Network 5420 Demo Kit - Lab GuideSwitch Engine vs. Fabric Engine comparison + mixed-fabric interop
Daniel Kayode·Aug 12Trunking: VLAN trunking from the ground upTo understand Trunking, We need to understand VLANs. VLANs were created to solve some problems that accompanied the expansion of Ethernet…
Paarth Pandey·Jul 22How to Stop a Rogue Switch from Melting Your NetworkWelcome to part 6 of our IT/OT Series (IOS), where we are building a self-healing, loop-free topology using RSTP and BPDU Guard.
Paarth Pandey·Jul 22How to Stop Hackers from Cloning Your IP Address at the Hardware LevelWelcome to part 5 of our IT/OT Series (IOS), where we transform our Cisco multilayer switch from a passive network router into an active…
Paarth Pandey·Jul 20How to Automate Your Network and Keep the Internet OutWelcome to part 4 of our IT/OT Series (IOS), where we transition our isolated Layer 3 routing fabric from tedious manual configurations…
Paarth Pandey·Jul 20Why Your Network Switch Has AmnesiaWelcome to part 3 of our IT/OT Series (IOS), where we take our open Layer 3 routing fabric and lock it down into a secure, segmented…
Paarth Pandey·Jul 17How to Survive a Switch Crash and Engineer Layer 3 RoutingWelcome to part 2 of our IT/OT Series (IOS), where we work with a Cisco SF-300–24P 10/100 PoE Managed Switch to setup inter-VLAN routing in…
