Get Ready to Run IPv6
What is IPv6? Before I get into all of the nitty gritty details regarding why IPv6 is a requirement, I want to talk briefly about what IPv6 is for the …
Crash Course in IPv6 (Part 1)
An introduction to the IPv6 address space. The IPv6 Address Space The most obvious difference between the two protocols is the length of their source and destination addresses. The whole …
Crash Crouse in IPv6 (Part 2)
This article will continue the introduction to the IPv6 protocol by discussing IPv6 address formatting and the various types of IPv6 addresses. In the first part of this article series, …
Crash Course in IPv6 (Part 3)
In Part 2 of this article series, I explained that there are actually three different types of IPv6 addresses; unicast, multicast, and anycast. In that article, I briefly explained that …
10 Core Concepts that Every Windows Network Admin Must Know
Introduction I thought that this article might be helpful for Windows Network Admins out there who need some “brush-up tips” as well as those who are interviewing for network …
How to configure TCP/IP Filtering on windows 2003 Server?
In this article, we will use TCP/IP filtering to prevent a server from allowing certain TCP ports or protocol. 1. Right-click on the My Network Places icon on the desktop, …
How to measure the link speed between two hosts?
In this tutorial, you will learn how to measure the link speed between two hosts using linkspeed.exe from windows 2003 resource kit. Here is the syntax to analyze speed from …
Using Remote Assistance with Windows Firewall Enabled
This article looks at how to use Remote Assistance in an environment where your desktop computers have Windows Firewall enabled. Topics covered include using Group Policy to create a Remote …
10 Ways to Troubleshoot DNS Resolution Issues
Introduction We all need proper DNS resolution for our network applications. When it this is not working, what do you do? Let us find out… Let’s face it, when DNS …
Making the Transition to Gigabit Ethernet
The Switch My first step in making the transition to gigabit Ethernet was to shop for a gigabit switch. There are countless Web sites that sell gigabyte switches, but there …