Category Archives: IP Services

Network Monitoring Tools.

What are the Ways to Monitor your Computer Network? Monitoring the network can be a tedious task, especially when it’s a large one. As a network administrator, you have to ensure that your computer network systems are running smoothly and that no outages occur on your watch. Keeping a constant eye on your network helps to increase the… Read More »

Understanding RIPv2- Explained with Example.

Routing Information Protocol Version 2 – RIPv2. RIPv2 is a classless, distance vector routing protocol as defined in RFC 1723. Being a classless routing protocol, means, it includes the subnet mask with the network addresses in its routing updates. As with other classless routing protocols, RIPv2 supports CIDR supernets, VLSM and discontiguous networks. Due to the deficiencies of RIPv1, RIP version 2 (RIPv2) was developed in… Read More »

Understanding SNMP – Explained with Examples.

What is SNMP? SNMP is an application layer protocol that provides a message format for communication between what are termed managers and agents on a network. The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a widely used protocol for network management. It enables the monitoring and management of network devices like routers, switches, and servers from a central location. It uses a… Read More »

Understanding IPv4 / IPv6 Static Route. Configuration Example.

What is Static Route? Static routing is when network administrators manually add or configure routes on each router interface with IP addresses. This can be a challenging task, particularly in the management of large networks. Dynamic routing protocols, on the other hand, automate the process of updating routing tables and exchanging route information between routers. This can greatly… Read More »

Static and Dynamic NAT – Explained with Examples.

What is Static and Dynamic NAT? Both static and dynamic NAT require that enough public addresses are available to satisfy the total number of simultaneous user sessions. What is Static NAT Static NAT also called inbound mapping, is the process of mapping an unregistered IP address to a registered IP address on a one-to-one basis. The unregistered or… Read More »