Understanding what the DHCP, dynamic host configuration protocol means, and how it works. Have you ever wondered what is DHCP and how it works? Well, this article is for you. The IP address can be set manually or dynamically for the host in any network. On a small home network with 2 or 3 computers, … Read more
Many of you have heard of the term IP address and if you are an addictive internet user, you probably know which your IP address is right now. However, did you know that there are two main types of IP addresses and the fact they are completely different? The two types are private and public … Read more
Simply put, a DNS server is a translator between human language and the language or protocols on the Internet. A DNS server has the task of providing an IP address to a searched DNS name. For example, if you want to access the Internet address www.samplesite.com with your browser, the browser or operating system needs … Read more
A default gateway is actually an access point or IP router. This default gateway is used by a computer or other network device. That is in a network to send information to another computer or network device in other networks or the internet. This gateway is called default the setting has kept it as default. … Read more
In this post, we are going to explain to you what is a MAC Address and we will also show you some tools you can use to see it on your device. Just to clarify in modern devices the term MAC Address can be referred to as the Physical Address. In this post, I will … Read more
A DNS server is basically a phone book or a record of the Internet. In what is DNS server and how does it work? we will try to answer this question. to make it more understandable. What is domain name server (DNS)? All the internet users that access websites or connecting to websites, using different … Read more
When comes to online security there may not be anything more important than creating a “locked down” network that outsiders and attackers cannot breach just by detecting the network in the first place. Unfortunately, even though we depend on the internet and connected networks today more than any time in human history far too many … Read more
Ping is a network command that is primarily used to determine if a local host can exchange (send and receive) data with another host. Based on the information returned, it can be inferred that the TCP/IP parameters are set correctly and are functioning properly. Under normal circumstances, Ping will return several parameters with a loss … Read more
What is a ssl port? An SSL port is a secure protocol that in default use port 443 for communication. SSL is a secure socket layer and is widely used on the internet for HTTPS communication. SSL or secure socket layer is a secure protocol that use to secure the communication on port 443 (as … Read more
Servers are used to store all web based resources that a company or an individual might need to run online. Traditionally companies were forced to have their own individual servers and maintain them physically. Still widely used by large companies, this has long been shunned to its high costs. For small companies and individuals there … Read more
