Category Archives: IP Services

Router-on-a-Stick InterVLANs Sub-Interfaces.

What Is Router-on-a-Stick Inter-VLANs Sub-interfaces? Router-on-a-Stick Inter-VLANs is a network setup that enhances communication between various VLANs on a single network device. It Involves connecting a single physical interface of a router to a switch, along with configuring multiple logical sub-interfaces on the router. This setup allows for the routing of traffic between different VLANs without the need… Read More »

EIGRPv6 Passive Interface.

What Is EIGRPv6 Passive Interface? EIGRPv6 Passive Interface refers to a specific configuration in Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) for IPv6, where an interface is set to ‘passive’. This configuration prevents EIGRPv6 from sending or receiving routing updates on that interface, conserving network resources and bandwidth. It is commonly used on interfaces where EIGRPv6 routing information is… Read More »

Understanding Wildcards / CIDR.

What Is IP Address Wildcards? An IP address wildcard is a method used in network configurations to specify a range of IP addresses. CIDR (Classless Inter-Domain Routing) is a method for allocating IP addresses and routing Internet Protocol packets. It was introduced in the early 1990s as a replacement for the traditional class-based IP addressing scheme, with the… Read More »

IP Addressing Explained (IPv4)

What is an IP Address? On the Internet, every connected device, from your laptop to the server hosting your favorite website, requires an address or Internet Protocol Address (IP address); without an IP address, devices would not be able to communicate with each other over the vast network that is the Internet. These addresses are like digital postal… Read More »