Running your home network can be as simple as a router and a few wireless clients or as complex as a multi-node configuration with VLANs, switches, access points, and a custom router and firewall.

Computerworld recently showcased 10 great free network management tools. Readers responded with some of their own favorites, so I’m going to take a look at those tools and report on their capabilities ...

Network mapping tools are specialized software applications designed to represent the structure and connectivity of a computer network visually. These tools automate the process of network mapping, ...

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Network devices control how traffic can travel across the network and have security monitoring features. Refine and preserve your settings by managing network device configurations. Network devices ...

Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...

Most people only think about their home network when something goes wrong, like when the Wi-Fi slows down or cuts out mid-meeting, the TV suddenly stops streaming the movie, or downloads crawl at a ...

Network assurance tools, which use advanced analytics to optimize and automate network management, are becoming an essential component in every network team’s toolkit. Network assurance was once ...

From sniffing to mapping to monitoring, these utilities perform surprisingly sophisticated tasks Computerworld recently showcased 10 great free network management tools. Readers responded with some of ...