--- title: "#router-switch articles | Hashnode" description: "Explore 39 articles tagged #router-switch on Hashnode. Tutorials, guides, and how-tos from the community." url: "https://hashnode.com/tag/router-switch" --- Tag # #router-switch 39 posts · 0 followers [gong Selene](https://hashnode.com/@selene711) · [Feb 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/cisco-password-types-explained/698afaf773b01c2d60b3cbf6) ### [Cisco Password Types Explained: Best Practices for Modern Networks](https://router-switch-network.hashnode.dev/cisco-password-types-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Cisco devices support multiple password types, each with different security levels. Using the wrong type can leave your network vulnerable. In this guide, we’ll walk through all six Cisco password types, explain their security implications, and show ... 3 min read · [router-switch-network.hashnode.dev](https://router-switch-network.hashnode.dev/cisco-password-types-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Muhammad Asim](https://hashnode.com/@Asim89) · [Feb 8](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-the-internet-reaches-your-app-modems-routers-switches-and-beyond/698843617b62998fcc5ce34c) ### [How the Internet Reaches Your App Modems Routers Switches & Beyond .](https://network-explained.hashnode.dev/how-the-internet-reaches-your-app-modems-routers-switches-and-beyond?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn internet workings: modems, routers, switches, firewalls vital knowledge for software engineers 3 min read · [network-explained.hashnode.dev](https://network-explained.hashnode.dev/how-the-internet-reaches-your-app-modems-routers-switches-and-beyond?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [gong Selene](https://hashnode.com/@selene711) · [Feb 3](https://hashnode.com/posts/cant-log-in-to-a-cisco-access-point-default-credentials-explained/6981b0d2ef1df3eeb4488a57) ### [Can’t Log In to a Cisco Access Point? Default Credentials Explained](https://router-switch-network.hashnode.dev/cant-log-in-to-a-cisco-access-point-default-credentials-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) You connect a Cisco access point, find an IP address, open a browser, try admin/admin — and it fails. In most cases, this isn’t a password issue at all.It’s a management model issue. Cisco access points behave very differently depending on whether th... 3 min read · [router-switch-network.hashnode.dev](https://router-switch-network.hashnode.dev/cant-log-in-to-a-cisco-access-point-default-credentials-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [kartik gupta](https://hashnode.com/@kartikgupta) · [Jan 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/networking-devices/697e4a08613fc2eba89afc81) ### [Networking Devices](https://dns-resolution-introduction.hashnode.dev/networking-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Networking devices like modems, routers, and switches connect devices to the internet, while firewalls and LAN systems maintain security 4 min read · [dns-resolution-introduction.hashnode.dev](https://dns-resolution-introduction.hashnode.dev/networking-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Satyam Pratik Bharti](https://hashnode.com/@satyam-spb) · [Jan 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-network-devices/697e127c5dc63776f7f96966) ### [Understanding Network Devices](https://networkandprotocols.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Do you ever wonder how you upload a picture on instagram and it reaches the world? or you search for a youtube video and something from across the world pops up at your desk? This happens using multiple network devices such as Modem, router, switch, ... 4 min read · [networkandprotocols.hashnode.dev](https://networkandprotocols.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Mahi Boghra](https://hashnode.com/@MahiBoghra) · [Jan 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-internet-reaches-your-home-modem-router-switch-firewall-and-load-balancer-explained/697e0ac36efd1f0720fef5ea) ### [How Internet Reaches Your Home: Modem, Router, Switch, Firewall & Load Balancer Explained](https://dive-into-networking.hashnode.dev/how-internet-reaches-your-home-modem-router-switch-firewall-and-load-balancer-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Core knowledge of “HARDWARE” is also important! Whenever you open YouTube, Google, or any website, internet just works.But behind that “works”, many devices are doing their own small jobs. Let’s understand them one by one, very simply, like how thing... 3 min read · [dive-into-networking.hashnode.dev](https://dive-into-networking.hashnode.dev/how-internet-reaches-your-home-modem-router-switch-firewall-and-load-balancer-explained?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Harshil](https://hashnode.com/@harshilraj) · [Jan 31](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-network-devices/697deeea3aec9149722975e2) ### [Understanding Network Devices](https://networking-devices-harshil.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how modem, router, switch, firewall, and load balancer work together in real-world networks with simple diagrams and examples 3 min read · [networking-devices-harshil.hashnode.dev](https://networking-devices-harshil.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [HARSH SRIVASTAVA](https://hashnode.com/@harshs16) · [Jan 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/the-anatomy-of-connectivity-a-guide-to-the-hardware-powering-your-code/697b9ffb35c230be4df00936) ### [The Anatomy of Connectivity: A Guide to the Hardware Powering Your Code](https://chaicode-harsh.hashnode.dev/the-anatomy-of-connectivity-a-guide-to-the-hardware-powering-your-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Explore the hardware behind data transfer, from modems to load balancers, and understand their role in building efficient systems 5 min read · [chaicode-harsh.hashnode.dev](https://chaicode-harsh.hashnode.dev/the-anatomy-of-connectivity-a-guide-to-the-hardware-powering-your-code?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Yash](https://hashnode.com/@theyashsawarkar01) · [Jan 29](https://hashnode.com/posts/how-the-internet-reaches-your-app-modems-routers-switches-firewalls-and-load-balancers-explained-simply/697ba1199904f2c050bf327d) ### [How the Internet Reaches Your App: Modems, Routers, Switches, Firewalls & Load Balancers — Explained Simply](https://a-beginners-guide-to-version-control.hashnode.dev/how-the-internet-reaches-your-app-modems-routers-switches-firewalls-and-load-balancers-explained-simply?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Understand how the internet works by learning the role of modems, routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers. 5 min read · [a-beginners-guide-to-version-control.hashnode.dev](https://a-beginners-guide-to-version-control.hashnode.dev/how-the-internet-reaches-your-app-modems-routers-switches-firewalls-and-load-balancers-explained-simply?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) [Aradhya Ray](https://hashnode.com/@AradhyaRay05) · [Jan 28](https://hashnode.com/posts/understanding-network-devices-how-the-internet-reaches-your-applications/697a5f1852696b3e0034422a) ### [Understanding Network Devices: How the Internet Reaches Your Applications](https://tcp-udp-http-networking-guide.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices-how-the-internet-reaches-your-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed) Learn how modems, routers, switches, hubs, firewalls, and load balancers manage and secure network traffic for internet connections 6 min read · [tcp-udp-http-networking-guide.hashnode.dev](https://tcp-udp-http-networking-guide.hashnode.dev/understanding-network-devices-how-the-internet-reaches-your-applications?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)