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Going wireless may avoid the expense of cabling and wired LAN drops, but wireless networks still require effective technical support and troubleshooting. Smooth operation starts with a well-designed ...

Back when I worked in the Network Operations department at one of my previous jobs, we used to chuckle when a customer would call us reporting that “the Internet is down.” Now, I realize that there ...

Figure 1. Link and activity lights can tell you a lot about the connection between two network devices. All network architectures rely upon a physical (or RF) connection between devices.