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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…

Network Address Translation - NAT

Our previous article, Dynamic NAT - Part 1, covered the basic idea of Dynamic Network Address Translation. We are now going to take a closer look at the packets as they traverse the Dynamic NAT enabl…

Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

Differences Between Classic Ethernet And Fast Eth…

The two primary areas for concern when upgrading the network from 10Mbps to 100Mbps are cabling and hubs. As discussed on the Fast Ethernet Introduction page, in Fast Ethernet twisted pair cabling ne…

Cisco Switches

Basic & Advanced Catalyst Layer 3 Switch Configur…

This article covers basic and advanced configuration of Cisco Catalyst Layer-3 switches such as the Cisco Catalyst 3560G, 3560E, 3560-X, 3750, 3750E, 3750-X, 3850, 4500, 6500 , 9300, 9400 series, and…

Cisco Switches

Configuring SPAN On Cisco Catalyst Switches - Mon…

Being able to monitor your network traffic is essential when it comes to troubleshooting problems, performing a security audit or even casually checking your network for suspicious traffic. Back in…

SASE & SD-WAN Networks

The Most Common Worst Networking Practices and Ho…

In the rush to keep pace with the many challenges facing today’s organizations, all too often networking teams end up adopting practices and processes that are, shall we say, less than perfect. You p…

Cisco Routers

Configuring Cisco SSL VPN AnyConnect (WebVPN) on…

Our Web SSL VPN article written back in 2011 introduced this new wave of VPN services. This article extends the topic by covering the installation and configuration of Cisco’s SSL AnyConnect VP…

OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management

Free Webinar: Learn How Zero-Trust & Cloud Techno…

Work transformation is not 'one and done,'" says IDC's vice president, Holly Muscolino. Most enterprises understand that a hybrid workforce is the future, but they are finding the transformatio…

Network Fundamentals

Network Unicast - Its role and Importance

Unicast is a communication method used in computer networking where data is sent from a single sender to a specific destination device. In this method, the sender sends the data packet to a uni…

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-…

Cisco Routers

How To Fix Cisco Configuration Professional (CCP)…

Our previous article covered how to fix the Cisco Configuration Professional display/window problem where the CCP application is displayed in about one third of the browser’s window. Users looking fo…

Subnetting

IP Subnetting - Part 5: Subnetting Guidelines

There is always that day when you are called upon to provide a solution to a network problem. The number of problems that can occur in a network are numerous and believe it or not, most of them can b…