Abstract: Zero-configuration (zeroconf) networks are a particular class of IP networks that do not require any user administration for correct operation. IP address configuration in zeroconf networks ...

In the world of computer networking, IP addresses play a critical role in facilitating communication between machines. Every device that connects to the internet is assigned a unique IP address, which ...

Recap & Introduction: In Lab #1, you learned how to construct a TCP/IP network of four hosts via switches by assigning IP addresses and subnet masks to the hosts. You also learned how subnetting ...

Every WiFi router has its very own private IP address, and you might wonder what exactly is it that makes your WiFi router’s IP address at all important. Well, on all small-scale networks (such as ...

When a network router doesn't have enough network ports to connect all the necessary devices, a switch can be used to add additional ports. In the case of business networks, switches are often ...

Your Linksys router uses a dynamic external IP address leased from your ISP. This dynamic address changes based on the time limits of the lease. If your ISP permits, you can prevent the external IP ...

A MAC address may be the address of your Mac, but they’re not interchangeable. MAC stands for Media (or Medium) Access Control, a geeky term for a part of network communications between the actual ...

For many people, one of the biggest frustrations about setting up or configuring a router is simply finding the IP address of where it’s located. While accompanying mobile apps in newer routers and ...