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VLAN Networks

VLAN Tagging - Understanding VLANs Ethernet Frames

We mentioned that Trunk Links are designed to pass frames (packets) from all VLANs, allowing us to connect multiple switches together and independently configure each port to a specific VLAN. However…

Network Fundamentals

Network Broadcast

The term "Broadcast" is used very frequently in the networking world . You will see it in most networking books and articles, or see it happening on your hub/switch when all the LED's start flashing…

Linux - Unix

The Linux File System

A file system is nothing more than the way the computer stores and retrieves all your files. These files include your documents, programs, help files, games, music etc. In the Windows world we have t…

Windows Servers

Creating a Virtual Machine in Windows Hyper-V. Co…

Our previous articles covered basic concepts of Virtualization along with the installation and monitoring of Windows 2012 Hyper-V. This article takes the next step, which is the installation of a gue…

Routing

The IP Routing Process - Step-by-Step Analysis

We are going to analyse what happens when routing occurs on a network (IP routing process). When I was new to the networking area, I thought that all you needed was the IP Address of the machine you…

Windows Servers

Hyper-V Best Practices - Replica, Cluster, Backup…

Hyper-V has proven to be a very cost effective solution for server consolidation. Evidence of this is also the fact that companies are beginning to move from VMware to the Hyper-V virtualization plat…

VPN Services & Guides

Anonymous Browsing – Internet Privacy. Securing Y…

Despite what some think, the internet is not private. Anonymous browsing and Internet Privacy are almost non-existent in today's online world. Websites collect personal information on every visit wit…

Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

Migrating From Ethernet To Fast Ethernet

In this article we will analyze the following aspects of upgrading/migrating from 10Mbit Ethernet to 100Mbit Ethernet. Cabling Incompatible Implementations Repeaters In Fast Ethernet Replacemen…

Windows Servers

Configuring Local Group Policy for Windows 2003

Windows 2003 Group Policies allow the administrators to efficiently manage a group of people accessing a resource. Group policies can be used to control both the users and the computers. They give b…

Cisco Routers

Installing Security Device Manager (SDM) on a Cis…

For years now, Cisco has been developing its Security Device Manager (SDM) software. This web-based software is designed to help the less experienced users and administrators to work and configure va…

Network Protocol Analyzers

Improve Network Analysis Efficiency with Colasoft…

Troubleshooting network problems can be a very difficult and challenging task. While most IT engineers use a network analyzer to help solve network problems, when analyzing hundreds or thousands of p…

Virtualization & VM Backup

6 Key Areas to Consider When Selecting a VM Backu…

Backup and Disaster recovery are core considerations for any business with an IT footprint, whether that is on-premises or in the cloud. Your business depends on reliable IT systems to support the b…