Tag Archives: network

DHCP Lease Periods Explained

Configuring DHCP Lease Periods on Cisco router. What Is DHCP Lease Period? The DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) lease period refers to the length of time that a network device (like a computer, smartphone, or any other connected device) is allowed to use an IP address that’s been assigned to it by a DHCP server. This concept is… Read More »

Frame Relay Address Mapping.

What is Frame Relay Address Mapping? Frame Relay is a widely used packet-switching technology in the field of telecommunications and computer networking. It allows data to be transmitted in discrete units known as frames over a wide area network (WAN). These frames are used to encapsulate data before transmission and are then sent to the destination across the… Read More »

EIGRPv6 Explained with Examples.

What Is EIGRPv6? The Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) for IPv6 – EIGRPv6.  EIGRP is an enhanced version of the IGRP developed by Cisco. EIGRP for IPv6 works in the same way as EIGRP IPv4 where they can be configured and managed separately. EIGRPv6 is still a distant-vector routing protocol with the same link-state features, The hello… Read More »

eBGP Explained with Examples.

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 »

Domain Name Service – DNS Explained with Example

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 »