How To Set up a Home LAN Setting up a Local Area Network (LAN) at home is a great way to connect your devices, share resources, and improve communication. Let’s walk through the steps to create a basic home LAN: Determine Your Network Needs: Count the number of computers you want to connect via Ethernet. If you have… Read More »
Understanding Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) is a Cisco proprietary solution for redundancy and load balancing in an IP network. GLBP allow automatic selection and simultaneous recovery from first hop router failures. GLBP is designed to overcome some of the limitations of earlier First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs) such as Hot Standby Router… Read More »
First Hop Redundancy Protocols (FHRPs) are a set of protocols used in computer networking to ensure reliability and high availability of the network. The primary purpose of these protocols is to manage the redundancy of the first hop in IP networks, which involves the gateway used by devices on a local network to reach external networks. By addressing… Read More »
The routing table is a fundamental component of network devices like routers, which directs incoming data packets to their destination addresses by providing a set of rules for packet forwarding. Below is a brief introduction to the essential components of a routing table: i. Routing Protocol Code The routing protocol code identifies the source of the routing information.… Read More »
NTP – An Overview. Network Time Protocol (NTP) is an essential internet protocol, developed by David L. Mills of the University of Delaware, that is designed to synchronize clocks of networked computers to within a few milliseconds of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Its significance cannot be overstated, as accurate timekeeping is important for the functioning of various applications… Read More »
