Subnetting is a network design strategy that segregates a larger network into smaller components. While connected through the larger network, each subnetwork or subnet functions with a unique IP address. All systems that are assigned to a particular subnet will share values that are common for both the subnet and for the network as a [...]
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What is Subnetting?
May 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Networking
Tags: IP·IP address·network address·subnet·subnet mask·subnetting
Requirements when Joining a Domain
April 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Q & A, Technology
What are the network setting required for a computer to join a domain?
In order to be able to join a Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 domain you must properly configure your XP/W2K computer.
Note: XP Home Edition is not designed to join domains; only workgroups. To join domains, use XP Professional version or above.
Required Settings
A [...]
Tags: DNS·DNS server·domain network setting·IP·IP address·LAN·local area network·network·network Interface Card·network setting·networking·NIC
What’s APIPA?
April 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Concepts, Internet, Networking, Q & A, Technology
A Windows-based computer that is configured to use DHCP can automatically assign itself an Internet Protocol (IP) address if a DHCP server is not available. For example, this could occur on a network without a DHCP server, or on a network if a DHCP server is temporarily down for maintenance.
With this feature, a Windows computer [...]
Tags: APIPA·DHCP·DHCP server·IANA·Internet Assigned Numbers Authority·Internet Protocol·IP·IP address·Using APIPA
How Web Servers Work
April 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, Introductions
Have you ever wondered about the mechanisms that delivered this page to you? Chances are you are sitting at a computer right now, viewing this page in a browser. So, when you clicked on the link for this page, or typed in its URL (uniform resource locator), what happened behind the scenes to bring this [...]
Tags: internet·internet address·Internet Browsing·IP address·Universal Resource Locator·web server·website·www
How Network Address Translation Works
March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, Networking
If you are reading this article, you are most likely connected to the Internet and viewing it at the HowStuffWorks Web site. There’s a very good chance that you are using Network Address Translation (NAT) right now.
The Internet has grown larger than anyone ever imagined it could be. Although the exact size is unknown, the [...]
Tags: IP address·network address translation·network security·router