What Is DHCP Snooping? The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allocates IP addresses dynamically, it leases addresses to connected devices and the addresses can be reused when no longer needed. All connected Hosts and end devices that require IP addresses obtained through DHCP must communicate with a DHCP server across the LAN. DHCP snooping acts like a firewall… Read More »
What Is Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol – DHCP? Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol works in a client/server mode. DHCP enables clients on an IP network to obtain or lease IP addresses or configurations from a DHCP server. This reduces workload when managing a large network. DHCP protocol is described in the RFC 2131. Most modern operating system includes DHCP in… Read More »
The DHCP server’s most fundamental task is Providing IP addresses to clients. DHCP uses three different address allocation mechanisms when assigning IP addresses: Manual Allocation: The administrator manually assigns a pre-allocated IP address to the client and DHCP only communicates the IP address to the device. Automatic Allocation: DHCP automatically assigns a static IP address permanently to a device, selecting it from… Read More »
What is eBGP? External Border Gateway Protocol (eBGP) is a BGP term or process used when referring to BGP peers or neighbours that are in a different Autonomous System and Number (ASN).In other words, eBGP is used to exchange route information between different autonomous systems. When only one link connects two autonomous systems, the IP addresses of the connected interfaces are… Read More »
What is DNS? The term Domain Name System (DNS) is not new to the Internet environment. We will talk about what is DNS and how DNS lookup works. DNS is an application layer protocol used throughout the Internet for translating hostnames into their associated IP addresses. Every website and its subdomains have an IP address to be connected… Read More »
