On the bridge vs. switch conversation, yes, a switch is just a multi-port bridge. Bridges don't replace mac addresses in the packets, routers do. Bridges relay the mac addresses that need to go to the ...

Many a time IT admin needs to set up multiple IP addresses to the same network adapter. Situations such as hosting multiple SSL sites can speed up traffic exchanges, which can bypass the gateway in ...

So, the woman that I'm dating runs a shop where she gets DSL service, and she wants to use that to hook up 8-12 computers. So I says, get a NAT router, and hook up the DSL line on one IP, and the ...

Wondering how to change your IP address to improve your online security or to access geo-blocked content? Whatever your reasons, there are several ways to get a new IP address. Every device connected ...

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