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Linux - Unix

Working with Linux TCP/IP Network Configuration F…

This article covers the main TCP/IP network configuration files used by Linux to configure various network services of the system such as IP Address, Default Gateway, Name servers - DNS, hostname and…

Linux - Unix

Linux BIND DNS - Part 1: Introduction To The DNS…

BIND (Berkely Internet Name Domain) is a popular software for translating domain names into IP addresses and usually found on Linux servers. This article will explain the basic concepts of DNS BIND a…

Cisco Switches

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Zero-Downtime IOS Upgr…

The Supervisor Engine is the heart of the Cisco Catalyst 4500 and 6500 series switches. It is the equivalent of an engine in a car. Every packet that enters or exits your switch passes through the Su…

VLAN Networks

VTP Introduction & Modes

The invention of VLANs was very much welcomed by all engineers and administrators, allowing them to extend, redesign and segment their existing network with minimal costs, while at the same time maki…

Network Address Translation - NAT

Static NAT - Part 1

Static NAT (also called inbound mapping) is the first mode we're going to talk about and also happens to be the most uncommon between smaller networks. Static NAT was mainly created to allow hosts o…

Palo Alto Networks

How to Register a Palo Alto Firewall and Activate…

This article explains how to register and activate your Palo Alto Firewall Appliance to obtain technical support, RMA hardware replacement, product updates, antivirus updates, wildfire, antispam upda…

Subnetting

IP Subnetting - Part 3: Subnet Mask Bits & Analys…

So we have covered to some depth the subnetting topic, but there is still much to learn ! We are going to explain here the available subnet masks and analyse a Class C network, using a specific subne…

Windows Servers

Deploying Active Directory & DNS Services on Wind…

This article provides a comprehensive guide to deploying Active Directory and DNS Services on Windows Server 2022, encompassing the Essential, Standard, and Datacenter editions. Our guide also includ…

TCP - UDP Protocol Analysis

TCP Header Anaylsis - Section 1: TCP Source & Des…

This section contains one of the most well-known fields in the TCP header, the Source and Destination port numbers. These fields are used to specify the application or services offered on local or re…

Routing

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol - EIGRP

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), similar to IGRP, is a Cisco proprietary routing protocol that is used to exchange routing information between different routers within a network. E…

Cisco Routers

Configuring Dynamic NAT (NAT Overload) On A Cisco…

NAT (Network Address Translation) is a method that allows the translation (modification) of IP addresses while packets/datagrams are traversing the network. Dynamic NAT enables multiple internal host…

Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)

How to Add and Remove Applications from Windows 8…

In this article, we'll show you how to add (pin) and remove (unpin) any application from the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Metro Start Screen. Tiles or the small squares and rectangles appearing on the Wi…