I use a simple unmanaged switch to expand my wired Ethernet access without complicating my home network.
Straight cables and cisco style rolled cable are easily made, but speciality cable is a pain in the neck in the inventory. Mixed KVM / serial Console stuff can be helpful, if you have lots of ...
Standing in the networking aisle of an electronics retail store, anybody could mistakenly pick up a router instead of an Ethernet switch or vice versa. The product packages as well as the devices ...