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TCP - UDP Protocol Analysis

Transmission Control Protocol - Part 2: Quick Ove…

As previously mentioned on a number of occasions, TCP is one of the two protocols that lives at the Transport layer and is used to carry data from one host to another. What makes TCP so popular is th…

Cisco Wireless

Wireless (Wifi) WEP WPA WPA2 Key Generator

The Firewall.cx Wireless LAN Key Generator will allow the generation of a WEP or WPA ASCII based encryption key and will provide the equivalent HEX or ASCII string so it can be inserted directly i…

Network Address Translation - NAT

Network Address Translation (NAT) Overload - Part…

NAT Overload is the most common NAT method used throughout all networks that connect to the Internet. This is because of the way it functions and the limitations it can overcome, and we'll explore al…

Cisco Routers

How To Configure Windows VPDN (PPTP) Dialup Conne…

Setting up a Windows VPDN connection is a required task in order to connect to a remote network. In previous articles we covered the set up of a VPDN - PPTP server on a Cisco router. Click here to fi…

Routing

Link State Routing Protocols

Link State routing protocols do not view networks in terms of adjacent routers and hop counts, but they build a comprehensive view of the overall network which fully describes the all possible routes…

Windows Servers

Free Webinar & eBook on Microsoft Licensing for V…

Microsoft Licensing for Virtual environments can become a very complicated topic, especially with all the misconceptions and false information out there. Thankfully Altaro, the leader in Hyper-V Back…

Linux - Unix

Understanding The Linux Init Process & Different…

Different Linux systems can be used in many ways. This is the main idea behind operating different services at different operating levels. For example, the Graphical User Interface can only be run if…

Cisco Services & Technologies

The Cisco Smart Care Service & Appliance

Cisco, as most IT engineers know, covers a wide range of products and services. These range from routers to switches, firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (ips), intrusion detection systems (ids)…

Web Application Vulnerability Scanners

What is OWASP? Open Web Application Security Pro…

With nearly every business sector relying on the internet and digital tools to function, it is no surprise that cybersecurity is the second-fastest growing industry. Hackers don’t care how large or s…

Linux - Unix

The Linux Command Line

You could actually skip this whole section for those who are already familiar with the topic, but we highly recommend you read it because this is the heart of Linux. We also advise you to go through…

VLAN Networks

The VLAN Concept - Introduction to VLANs

We hear about them everywhere, vendors around the world are constantly trying to push them into every type of network and as a result, the Local Area Network (LAN) we once knew starts to take a diffe…

Cisco Services & Technologies

Understanding Cisco Dynamic Multipoint VPN - DMVP…

Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN) is Cisco’s answer to the increasing demands of enterprise companies to be able to connect branch offices with head offices and between each other while keeping costs lo…