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Retrospective network analysis might have found Google's lost billions
When Google's stock price mysteriously dropped hundreds of points within minutes, network professionals probably called on retrospective network analysis technology to solve the problem. Article
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How can I use VLANs and NAT to get around the need for a static IP address?
Learn how to use a VLAN and NAT to get around static IP address designation problems. Ask the Expert
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How does IPv6 subnetting work in LAN and VLAN network design?
Learn the differences between IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting for local area network (LAN) and virtual LAN (VLAN) design in this expert advice. Ask the Expert
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In IPv4, do private address ranges have a default subnet mask?
In this expert response, Silvia Hagen explains the relationship between private IP address range and default subnet masks. She also informs us about new address types coming up in IPv6 that will make subnetting and addressing easier. Ask the Expert
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Do multiple router interfaces affect the amount of IP addresses?
Learn about router interfaces and the assignment of IP addresses in this response from networking expert Chris Partsenidis. Ask the Expert
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How to locate the lost IP address of an access point (AP)
Find out how to find a missing IP address for an access point (AP) from network security expert Puneet Mehta. Ask the Expert
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How to use IPv6 on an IPv4 backbone
Learn how to use IPv6 on an IPv4 backbone without dual stacking in this expert response from Silvia Hagen. Ask the Expert
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What makes a WAN different from a LAN and MAN?
Learn the basics of networking in this expert explanation of the differences between WANs, LANs and MANs -- how they connect and which protocols they use. Ask the Expert
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route aggregation
Route aggregation is an alternate term for route summarization, which is a method used to minimize the number of routing tables required in an IP network. Definition
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route summarization (route aggregation)
Route summarization, also called route aggregation, is a method of minimizing the number of routing tables in an IP (Internet Protocol) network. It works by consolidating selected multiple routes into a single route advertisement, in contrast to flat... Definition