A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
The denial of service attack is statistically the most used malicious attack out of them all. This stems from the ease of use of the attack, as well as the alarming lethality. Literally anyone can bring down a website with a simple command prompt. The question is- how do you protect against an attack that can cripple your network or […]
Read moreIn 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 take a look at the fourth and final layer of the TCP/IP stack: the Application Layer. What Does The Application Layer Do? A lot of newcomers to TCP/IP wonder why […]
Read moreIn the previous section we took a look at the Internet Layer. We took apart the IP header information, reviewed IP addresses and routing information, and briefly discussed ARP and RARP technologies. Next in line we have the Transport layer- the layer responsible for actually getting the data packets to a specific location. When we receive email, we want to […]
Read moreIn the previous section, we learned about the Network Access layer. Essentially we learned more about the anatomy of a frame, physical addressing, and what exactly the physical layer accomplishes. Don’t relax yet- we still have three layers to go! What the Internet Layer Is Responsible For The Internet Layer is used to deliver data on a complex routed network. […]
Read moreIn the previous section, we learned about the Network Access layer. Essentially we learned more about the anatomy of a frame, physical addressing, and what exactly the physical layer accomplishes. Don’t relax yet- we still have three layers to go! What the Internet Layer Is Responsible For The Internet Layer is used to deliver data on a complex routed network. […]
Read moreIn this article I attempt to explain three common network storage configurations. In today’s world everything is on computers. More specifically, everything is stored on storage devices which are attached to computers in a number of configurations. There are many ways in which these devices can be accessed by users. Some are better than others and some are best for […]
Read moreAbout maybe 2yrs ago I had to install and configure Dell IT Assistant Manager, which is a dell software product that allows you to manage workstations, servers, network devices….etc that are on your LAN/WAN/VPN (VPN site to site) This cool product allowed me to view the health status of all our field servers, I managed the OS, applications, and hardware […]
Read moreI recently had to create an FTP Drop Site for a client. They had photographers that worked remote from home because the main office was either too far or they just did not have any time to stop by and transfer their digital images to the server. So I created this for them 🙂 This article walks you through creating […]
Read moreIn this article we will cover how to disable ‘Media Sense’ for TCP/IP based connections on a Windows XP professional system. We will also cover why this may be beneficial to you in practical use. What is Media Sensing? Windows contains a “Media Sensing” feature. Although, many time Windows based operating systems do something to make your life easier, at […]
Read moreIn this article series, I will start with the absolute basics, and work toward building a functional network. In this article I will begin by discussing some of the various networking components and what they do. Network Adapters The first piece of hardware that I want to discuss is a network adapter. There are many different names for network adapters, […]
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