I pretty much always just work with small networks, 50 network devices or so at absolute most. These networks are all pretty much 192.168.1.1/24 networks. Which I understand means the subnet mask is ...

Please help me understand subnets and subnet masks! Are there any dumbed down resources out there that can break it down better than scouring Reddit threads? I'm currently planning on completely ...

The average home now has dozens of networked devices, from computers to smart devices and streaming boxes. Each of these comes with different considerations about how they use the network, and that's ...

Subnetting and creating subnet masks is often outsourced to consultants, but doing it yourself can be both challenging and rewarding. In the IT world, specifically in networking, there aren’t many ...

To begin, we must have a more formal definition of what a LAN is. LAN stands for local area network. Hubs and switches usually are thought of as participating in a single LAN. Normally, if you connect ...

One of the biggest problems with traditional networking is it lacks the agility to quickly adapt to changing business needs. You may need to make major topology changes to a physical network. However, ...

For months, VLANs were the one thing I refused to touch in my home lab. This wasn't because I didn’t understand what they did, but because I knew just enough to break everything. VLANs are powerful ...