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Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

Propagation Delay

You may know that the minimum frame size in an Ethernet network is 64 bytes or 512 bits, including the 32 bit CRC. You may also know that the maximum length of an Ethernet cable segment is 500 meters…

Cisco Routers

Cisco Router Basic ISDN Configuration

Configuration of ISDN interfaces on Cisco routers are usually considered a straight-forward process, however there are some details which can cause your ISDN dialer interface to fail. This article w…

Network Protocol Analyzers

Detect Brute-Force Attacks with nChronos Network…

Brute-force attacks are commonly known attack methods by which hackers try to get access to restricted accounts and data using an exhaustive list/database of usernames and passwords. Brute-force atta…

Cisco Firewalls

Understand & Configure NAT Reflection, NAT Loopba…

This article examines the concept of NAT Reflection, also known as NAT Loopback or Hairpinning, and shows how to configure a Cisco ASA Firewall running ASA version 8.2 and earlier plus ASA version 8…

OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management

Free Webinar: Clients' network configuration and…

Defending your client's network from faulty configuration changes, poor compliance, and bringing the network back quickly from downtime can be challenging. It requires a lot of effort and time, a fai…

TCP - UDP Protocol Analysis

TCP Header Anaylsis - Section 5: TCP Window Size…

Our fifth section contains some very interesting fields that are used by the TCP transport protocol. We see how TCP helps control how much data is transferred per segment, make sure there are no erro…

Cisco Wireless

Complete Guide: How to Download & Deploy The Cisc…

This article covers the deployment of the Cisco WLC 9800-CL cloud-based controller on the VMware ESXi platform. We explain the CPU, RAM and storage requirements, provide URLs to easily download and i…

Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

Late Ethernet Collisions

Late collisions, on the other hand, are not normal and are usually the result of out of spec. cabling or a malfunctioning adapter. A late collision is defined as any collision that occurs after 512 b…

Network Protocol Analyzers

Advanced Network Protocol Analyzer Review: Colaso…

Firewall.cx has covered Colasoft Capsa several times in the past, but its constant improvements make it well worth revisiting. Since the last review, the version has bumped from 7.6.1 to 11.1.2+, kee…

Netflow

Complete Guide to Netflow: How Netflow & its Comp…

This article will cover the basics of Netflow, including its use cases, Netflow supported devices, Netflow history, and variants. We’ll also dive into the technical details of how the Netflow protoco…

VPN Services & Guides

How Australians Are Bypassing ISP Blocking of The…

It was just a matter of time until the new global wave of government site blocking at the ISP level arrived in Australia. In mid-December 2016, the Federal Court ruled that Internet companies would n…

Cisco Services & Technologies

Comparing Cisco VPN Technologies – Policy Based v…

Virtual Private Networks constitute a hot topic in networking because they provide low cost and secure communications between sites (site-to-site VPNs) while improving productivity by extending corpo…