For years I have been wondering when Cisco would activate the USB ports on their devices. I have been hoping for all kinds of USB functionality to routers, switches, firewalls but Cisco has been slow ...

When Cisco released the Valet Plus ($90, 4.5 stars), it had raised the bar for wireless router setup. Other vendors, I predicted, were sure to follow suit. Since then, most of the newer routers on the ...

Why you need to know Cisco IOS ACL port numbers Your email has been sent What’s a port number? What does this have to do with the Cisco IOS? When do I need to know a port number? Summary When working ...

The Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction Router ($246 MSRP) makes it easy to set up a firewall, a VPN server, a router, and a wireless network with a single, compact box. The company also offers the ...

The Cisco EA2700 ($99.99 list) is the entry model of the new Linksys EA series routers. These routers, in terms of hardware, aren’t significantly different from the Linksys E-series routers. Instead, ...

Cisco Systems is forging ahead with LAN switches designed to support faster Wi-Fi access points even while an Ethernet standard for the technology they use is still taking shape. The switches have ...

Cisco’s new Valet Plus wireless router doesn’t promise a whole bunch of fancy features or apps. What it does promise is that you can set it up and have a secure, working wireless Internet connection ...