Network World | From the data center to the edge
Oct 30, 2024 · Network World provides news and analysis of enterprise data center technologies, including networking, storage, servers and virtualization.
What is the OSI model? How to explain and remember its 7 layers
The layers, and what they represent, are as follows: Layer 7: Application. The Application Layer in the OSI model is the layer that is the “closest to the end user”.
What is IoT? The internet of things explained | Network World
Feb 27, 2024 · Credit: Thinkstock. The internet of things (IoT) is a catch-all term for the growing number of electronics that aren’t traditional computing devices, but are connected to the internet to send ...
What is a network switch and how does it work?
Apr 11, 2024 · A network switch is a physical device that operates at the Data Link layer of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model — Layer 2. It takes in packets sent by devices that are connected to ...
What is WPA3? And some gotchas to watch out for in this Wi-Fi …
Nov 2, 2018 · The Wi-Fi Alliance has introduced the first major security improvement to Wi-Fi in about 14 years: WPA3. The most significant additions to the new security protocol are greater protection for ...
What is a WAN? Wide-area network definition and examples
Aug 1, 2022 · At its core, a WAN is a network of networks. The Internet itself is a giant WAN, and how you connect to it can be as diverse as through an Ethernet cable, coaxial cable, or a cellular radio signal ...
Wi-Fi: How to deploy 802.1x authentication using WPA3-Enterprise
Dec 28, 2020 · Here’s a look at how to roll out 802.1x in WPA3-Enterprise. Providing RADIUS. Enterprise WPA 802.1x requires a RADIUS server to authenticate Wi-Fi clients trying to gain network access, and ...
DNS explained: How the Domain Name System works
The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the foundations of the internet, working in the background to match the names of web sites that people type into a search box with the corresponding IP ...
5 free network-vulnerability scanners | Network World
Mar 9, 2021 · ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager. ManageEngine Vulnerability Manager provides a free edition that’s fully functional for scanning up to 25 Windows or macOS computers. Unlike most of the other ...
10 most powerful Wi-Fi vendors - Network World
Apr 21, 2022 · Cisco, HPE-Aruba, Ubiquiti, CommScope are driving the transition from Wi-Fi 5 to Wi-Fi 6 and beyond with automation, AI and machine learning. The global Wi-Fi market is expected to grow by 65% to ...