Table 1. This table illustrates subnet masks. The number after the “/” in the CIDR notation indicates the total number of IP addresses available. Click here to see an enlarged diagram. Understanding ...

Figure 1. A screen capture of an exchange between a desktop computer and a DHCP server. Click here to see an enlarged diagram. Frequently, all that is required to establish a connection to the ...

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 ...

6 Types of Network Address Translation: Which One to Use? Your email has been sent Even though we’re no longer running out of IP addresses, Network Address Translation still plays a vital role. Learn ...

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 ...