Just ask any economist: When a commodity is in short supply, several things happen. The price goes up, rationing begins, and people start scrambling for substitutes. Globally unique Internet addresses ...

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This is the first of many technical blog posts I’m going to post on IPv6 architecture and implementation for a Microsoft Windows-based environment. I started off with a basic introduction of the IPv4 ...

In this chapter, you will learn about the addressing used in IPv4 and IPv6. We'll assign addresses of both types to various interfaces on the hosts and routers of the Illustrated Network. We'll ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Every engineer working with media these days should understand the basics of network addressing, ...

When it comes time to add a new device to your network, there are two different methods by which you can obtain an IP address: either manually using a static address or automatically by using your ...

We just saw that the mask determines where the boundary between the network and host portions of the IP address lies. This boundary is important: If it is set too far to the right, there are lots of ...

With interest in IPv6 accelerating and adoption heating up more attention is being paid to address planning, but where do you start? [ See also: IPv6 basics: Getting started with IPv6 ] Organizations ...

Software defined networking (SDN) has evolved from the slick new technology only a network geek could love to a key pillar in new strategies designed to simplify and automate network configuration and ...

Subnetting a Class C network can be a tricky process to master. From MCSE to CCNA to RHCE to CNE, you'll have to know it and know it well. Todd Lammle walks you through clear instructions and ...