Don't be fooled into thinking that static routing is always the best tool for the job, however. The greatest negative to using static routes is that they don't scale as your network grows. This is ...

I appreciate there isn't a one size fits all answer to this, but if you're in an environment with multiple switches/VLANs/firewalls etc. what is usually the point at which you go from entering static ...

We have recently spoken about IP routing, but there is something else that needs our attention, and it is all about the types of routes found in a routers routing table. It might sound confusing but ...

Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. Static routing cannot adjust to changing line conditions as can dynamic routing. See routing protocol. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

Default routes tell routers and switches where to go to if they don’t have a specified route in their routing table. David Davis reviews the basics of default routes, explains how to configure a ...

To thoroughly understand routing, you need to understand routing tables. In this Daily Feature, Deb Shinder explains how routing tables are used, the information they contain, and how to view and ...

Initiatives like smart manufacturing require the free flow of information across a network architecture—from the point where data is first collected, to where that data is analyzed and contextualized ...