We have recently spoken about IP routing, but there is something else that needs our attention, and it is all about the types of routes found in a routers routing table. It might sound confusing but ...

You need to understanding routing tables if you're going to do any kind of network troubleshooting. Let's take a look at what Linux commands can tell you about how your system is making connections.

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. If switching is critical to the enterprise, routing is ...

Network protocols are formal standards and policies consisting of rules, procedures, and formats that define how data is exchanged over networks. They ensure that devices can communicate effectively, ...

Got into a what could have been a heated argument today with one of the guys at work. For various reasons I chose not to escalate the discussion, but rather decided to ask you guys. We have a Cisco ...

We have several off-site people that need to access our internal network while via a VPN connection. For people who don't need concurrent access, we leave the Default Gateway as the VPN, which, ...