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TCP - UDP Protocol Analysis

Transmission Control Protocol - Part 1: Introduct…

Understanding how each protocol fits into the OSI Model is essential for any network engineer. This page analyses how TCP is classified as a 'transport protocol' and gives you an insight into what to…

TCP - UDP Protocol Analysis

Transmission Control Protocol - Part 3: The TCP H…

This article shows the TCP Header and Segment. We explain where the TCP Header and Segment are located in an Ethernet frame and also briefly view the available options in the TCP Header. Our easy-to-…

SASE & SD-WAN Networks

The Need for a Converged SASE Platform. Convergin…

The digital transformation is pushing applications to the cloud, the 2020-2022 pandemic shifted employees to work from home, and the number of resulting new use cases is sending IT leaders scrambling…

Network Protocols

File Transfer Protocol - FTP

File transfer is among the most frequently used TCP/IP applications and it accounts for a lot of the network traffic on the Internet. Various standard file transfer protocols existed even before the…

Cisco Services & Technologies

How to Fix Cisco VPN Client Error 51 – Unable to…

Apple Mac OS X users are frequently faced with the Cisco VPN Client Error 51 - Unable to Communicate with the VPN Subsystem as shown in the screenshot below: When this error is produced, users wil…

Cisco Routers

How To Configure Dynamic DNS Server On A Cisco Ro…

Hosting your own webserver or email server would normaly require a static IP address from your ISP. This ensures that your services are always reachable using the same IP address or domain name. If…

VLAN Networks

VLANs - Access & Trunk Links

If you've read our previous article The VLAN Concept - Introduction to VLANs then you should feel comfortable with terms such as 'VLAN', 'Static & Dynamic VLANs', however this is just…

OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management

Optimizing Cisco Router Performance: Best Practic…

Effective monitoring and management of Cisco routers and network devices are essential for ensuring a robust and efficient network infrastructure. In this article, we explore the key features and bes…

Network Protocols

IPv6 - Analysing the IPv6 Protocol Structure and…

As discussed in the previous tutorial, we were made painfully aware that we were running out of IP address spaces and literally did in 2011. A new proposal or RFC was released for creation of a new…

Network Protocol Analyzers

How to Detect SYN Flood Attacks with Capsa Networ…

This article explains how to detect a SYN Flood Attack using an advanced protocol analyser like Colasoft Capsa. We’ll show you how to identify and inspect abnormal traffic spikes, drill into captured…

Linux - Unix

Linux File & Folder Permissions

File & folder security is a big part of any operating system and Linux is no exception! These permissions allow you to choose exactly who can access your files and folders, providing an overall…

Network Fundamentals

Media Access Control - MAC Addresses

A MAC address, or Media Access Control address, is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. It i…