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Domain Name System (DNS)

The DNS Protocol - Part 4: DNS Response Message F…

The previous article covered the DNS Query message formats. In the article we analysed them in great detail and showed how various options are selected by the host using the Flags/Parameters field.&n…

Windows Servers

Windows Server 2016 Licensing Made Easy – Underst…

This article describes the new Windows Server 2016 Licensing model (per-core licensing) Microsoft has implemented for its new server-based operating system. While the Windows Server 2012 Licensing mo…

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…

Network Protocol Analyzers

How to Detect SYN Flood Attacks with Capsa Networ…

This article explains how to detect a SYN Flood Attack using an advanced protocol analyser like Colasoft Capsa. We’ll show you how to identify and inspect abnormal traffic spikes, drill into captured…

Ethernet Protocol, CSMA/CD, Collisions

Integrating Fast Ethernet into 10MB Ethernet Netw…

Now that Fast Ethernet is here, the question becomes, "How do I start using it ?" Integrating Fast Ethernet into existing networks need not be done all at once. Here are some aspects of 100Mbps impl…

Cisco Routers

Cisco VPN Client Configuration - Setup for IOS Ro…

Remote VPN access is an extremely popular service amongst Cisco routers and ASA Firewalls. The flexibility of having remote access to our corporate network and its resources literally from anywhere i…

Web Application Vulnerability Scanners

Acunetix Enterprise: Find Website - Web Applicati…

Security researchers disagree about the percentage of vulnerable websites, but most concur that it’s way too high. Despite their long history, attackers continue to use cross-site scripting (XSS), SQ…

Windows Servers

Free Webinar: Troubleshooting & Fixing Microsoft…

Users working with Hyper-V Virtualization would be interested to know that Altaro is hosting a free webinar on the 25th of February 2016 at 4pm CET / 10am EST. Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Manageme…

Cisco Routers

Configuring NTP on a Cisco Router (NTP Client and…

Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a vital service not only for Cisco devices but almost every network device. Any computer-based device needs to be accurately synchronised with a reliable time source su…

The OSI Model

Data Encapsulation & Decapsulation in the OSI Mod…

Here we are going to explain in detail how data travels through the OSI model. You must keep in mind that the OSI model is a guideline. It tells the computer what it's supposed to do when data needs…

Cisco Routers

Cisco Router 'Privileged' Mode

To get into Privileged Mode we enter the "Enable" command from User Exec Mode. If set, the router will prompt you for a password. Once in Privileged Mode, you will notice the prompt changes from ">…

Network Fundamentals

The Importance of a Network Analyzer – Packet Sni…

Network Analyzers, also known as Packet Sniffers, are amongst the most popular network tools found inside any Network Engineer’s toolkit. A Network Analyzer allows users to capture network packets as…