Before connecting a printer to a local area network, to prevent problems from occurring down the line, businesses should make sure that their networking, hardware and software setups will allow the ...

When you think about networking, IP addresses are probably the first things that come to mind. But there’s another type of network address called a MAC address that actually forms the foundation upon ...

A subnet allows the flow of network traffic between hosts to be segregated based on a network configuration. By organizing hosts into logical groups, subnetting can improve network security and ...

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 ...

Few people would argue the importance of IP addresses to network operations, but many don’t make managing them a priority in their environment, especially in tough economic times. Recent research from ...

Breaks down the five IP address classes in order to explain how they manipulate TCP/IP protocol functionality Before two or more computers can communicate with each other, a set of rules has to be in ...

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 ...

IP addresses 172.17.x.x cannot be reached from outside our network, and that's how it's supposed to work, right? I'm in a nasty argument with one of my customers, and one of us is acting like a total ...