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Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

Ethernet Troubleshooting - Physical Frame Corrupt…

When troubleshooting your Ethernet network, the first thing to look for is physical frame corruption. In this essay, we will discuss the different causes of physical frame corruption and the characte…

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…

Routing

Hybrid Routing Protocols - Advantages and Disadva…

Hybrid routing protocols are a combination of distance-vector and link-state routing protocols, and are used to provide a more efficient and scalable routing solution in larger networks. These…

Windows Servers

Download Altaro Free VM Backup & Win a PlayStatio…

We have some exciting news for you today! Altaro has launched a great contest in celebration of SysAdmin Day on 27th July! They will be giving away Amazon eGift Cards to the first 100 eligible entr…

Windows Servers

Installing Active Directory Services & Domain Con…

This article serves as an Active Directory tutorial covering installation and setup of Windows 2012 Active Directory Services Role & Domain Controller using Windows 2012 PowerShell. Our previous…

VPN Services & Guides

VPN Hotspot - How to Stay Safe on Public & Guest…

Is Guest WiFi Safe? It’s hard to go to a pub, café, or hotel these days without running into public or guest WiFi. In many cases, an internet connection can feel like a necessity – keeping up with w…

Linux - Unix

Linux BIND DNS - Part 2: Configuring db.domain Z…

It's time to start creating our zone files. We'll follow the standard format, which is given in the DNS RFCs, in order to keep everything neat and less confusing. First step is to decide on the doma…

Windows Servers

Windows 2003 DHCP Server Installation & Configura…

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that allows clients on a network to request network configuration settings from a server running the DHCP server service which, in our case, w…

Network Cabling

CAT5, CAT5e, CAT6 UTP X-Over / Cross-over Cable

The cross-over (or crossover) CAT5 UTP cable has to be one of the most used cables after the classic straight-thru cable. The cross-over cable allows us to connect two computers without needing a hub…

Domain Name System (DNS)

The DNS Protocol - Part 2: DNS Queries & Resoluti…

This section will help you understand how the DNS queries work on the Internet and your home network. There are two ways to use the domain name system in order to resolve a host or domain name to an…

Cisco Data Center (Nexus/UCS)

Nexus 7000/7700 Software Upgrade via ISSU. Comple…

This article shows how to perform an ISSU (In-Service Software Upgrade) on a Nexus Data Center switch (7000 and 7700 models) and avoid service and network disruption. We explain the importance of kee…

SASE & SD-WAN Networks

WAN Optimization vs SD WAN Networks. Today’s Chal…

Enterprises have been successfully running WAN optimization appliances at their many distributed sites for years. The devices have done a good job of helping businesses squeeze as much capacity as po…