How To Turn An Old Router Into A Wireless Bridge
You may some day encounter a situation in which you will require a wireless internet connection for a desktop computer. Perhaps you have decided to move your office from one …
How to Crack a Wi-Fi Network’s WEP Password with BackTrack
I read LifeHacker pretty often, I came across this article that was interesting. I tried it and verified it worked so I wanted to post this on my site as …
How do I… Install and configure a DNS server in Windows Server 2008?
As many of you are probably aware, the Domain Name System (DNS) is now the name resolution system of choice in Windows. Without it, computers would have a very tough time communicating …
Internet 101
Hi Gang, This is another great post from Justin Wilson @ Odd Jobs In Tech on how the Internet works. It covers the History and basics of the Internet. Enjoy! …
An Introduction to Ethernet Switching
When you stop to think how well the internet is put together, you start to wonder how the internet coexists with all the chaos that results from broadcasts, data collision, …
A Guide to Network Topology
A network topology is how computers, printers, and other devices are connected over a network. It describes the layout of wires, devices, and routing paths. Essentially there are six different …
The Differences Between LANs, MANs and WANs
There are several types of computer network designs- you are more than likely familiar with the LAN, or local area network. But the fun doesn’t stop there- we have MANs, …
A Brief Overview Of Networking Media
There is all sorts of networking media lying around for the taking. We have copper-base media, optical fiber, and the new contender: wireless. This article covers a brief overview of …
Carrier Sense Multiple Access Collision Detect (CSMA/CD) Explained
First thing is first: save yourself some trouble and remember that carrier sense multiple access collision detect is best referred to as simply CSMA/CD. We’ve heard some ridiculously long terms …
How the Application Layer Works
In the previous section we reviewed several aspects of the Transport Layer. We learned a great deal of information; covering sockets, ports, TCP, UDP, segments, and datagrams. Now we will …