Category Archives: IP SUBNET

Site-to-Site VPN Access Explained with Examples.

What is Site-to-Site VPNs? Site-to-site VPNs securely connect entire organisation networks together; e.g. site-to-site VPNs can be used to connect a branch or remote office network to a company headquarters network. It allow multiple locations to securely connect to each other over the internet, creating a virtual network that spans across different physical sites. This type of VPN… Read More »

DHCPv6 Autoconfiguration- Server and Client.

How to Configure DHCPV6 Stateful Auto-configuration (Server and Client ) DHCPv6 Stateful Auto-configuration is a method used in IPv6 networks to assign IP addresses and other network configuration information to devices automatically. Unlike the stateless auto-configuration in IPv6, which allows devices to generate their own addresses using local network information, stateful configuration relies on a DHCPv6 server to… Read More »

Stateless DHCPv6 Explained with Example.

Stateless DHCPv6 Server and Client Auto-configuration. DHCPv6 Stateless Configuration is a method used in IPv6 networks to provide additional network configuration information to devices, while the devices generate their own IPv6 addresses independently. Key aspects include: Address Autoconfiguration: Devices configure their own IPv6 addresses using Router Advertisements, a process known as SLAAC (Stateless Address Autoconfiguration). DHCPv6 Server Role:… Read More »

Subnetting IP Address Explained.

Understanding IP Addresses. An IP address is uniquely used to identify a device on an IP network. The address is made up of 32 binary bits, which can be divisible into a network portion and host portion with the help of a subnet mask. The 32 binary bits are broken into four octets (1 octet = 8 bits). Each… Read More »

Quality Of Service – QOS – Explained with Example.

What Is QoS? Quality of Service (QoS) in networking refers to the management of network resources to ensure the best performance of specific types of data transmission. The primary goal of QoS is to provide priority, including dedicated bandwidth, controlled jitter and congestion, and improved loss situations. It’s used to guarantee a certain level of a network service’s… Read More »