Rick Cook learned programming on a computer with magnetic drum memory. Since then he's written thousands of articles on all aspects of computers and high technology — as well as several fantasy novels ...

It's no surprise that Linux makes a great router and firewall. A lesser-known fact is that you also can use Linux as an Ethernet bridge and VLAN switch, and that these features are similarly powerful, ...

I just bought a GS110TPv3 with the intention of setting up VLANs to eventually segregate WiFi traffic from a common UniFi WAP, but first I wanted to test with just a plain ol' laptop and Ethernet ...

The smart home is quite an achievement when fully deployed. Once a network has been established and a few devices added, you'll have quite a compelling solution. But to take this to the next level, ...