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The difference between a network switch and a router (and why you need both)

Routers and network switches aren't the same hardware—depending on your setup, you may need both.
Ars Technica

Router-On-A-Stick configuration with ESXi and a Physical Switch

- Windows 10 VM running on ESXi Server (connected to vmnic1, port 6 on TP-Link) - OPNsense Firewall VM running on ESXi Server (connected to vmnic1, port 6 on TP-Link) The OPNsense Firewall VM can do ...
Ars Technica

Question on cascading routers and a network switch

In the living room, the primary router is connected to the modem. There are also several devices wired into that router. In the back of the house, I have a switch which is hardwired to the primary ...
Redmond Magazine

How To Use Windows Server as a Network Router

Recently a client asked me to write a whitepaper about IP address management. At first the assignment seemed completely routine. But as I began looking at the details I realized that I was going to ...
CNET

Home networking explained, part 5: Setting up a home router

Editors' note: This article was first published on March 26, 2013 and updated on July 1, 2016 with up-to-date information. It might seem like a daunting task to set up a new home router. But it ...