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 »
What is Network Address Translation (NAT)? Network Address Translation (NAT) is a method used in networking to modify network address information in the header of IP packets while they are in transit across a traffic routing device. The primary purpose of NAT is to enable multiple devices on a local network to access the internet using a single public… Read More »
IP Subnet allows you to create multiple logical networks that exist within a single Class A, B, or C network. In IP Subnetting, you can divide a large network into smaller subnetworks, which can improve overall network performance and security. Subnetting also helps in optimizing the allocation of IP addresses and efficiently using available address space. By segmenting… Read More »
What is IPv6 ACLs? There are similarities in the operation and configuration of IPv6 ACLs and its predecessor IPv4 ACLs. If you are familiar with the basic operation and configuration of the IPv4 access controls list, you will find IPv6 ACLs easy to understand and configure too, the only difference is just the IPv6 addressing. An IPv6 Access… Read More »
What is IPv6? IPv6 is the next generation of IP addressing or Internet Protocol. The previous version of IP addressing (IPv4) is depleted or near depletion. IPv6 was created by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), a standards body, as a replacement to IPv4 in 1998. However, IPv6 is equipped with so much improved features and limitless opportunities more than… Read More »
