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  • wavelength

    Wavelength is the distancebetween identical points in the adjacent cycles of a waveform signal propogated in space or along a wire, as shown in the illustration. 

  • What to do when your server goes down

    When a server goes down at a particular time every night without the prompt of a virus, our expert, Puneet Mehta, can tell you what the problem is and what you can do to avoid it. 

  • networking

    In information technology, networking is the construction, design, and use of a network. 

  • layer 2

    Layer 2 refers to the Data Link layer of the commonly-referenced multilayered communication model, Open Systems Interconnection (OSI). 

  • Network layer

    In the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) communications model, the Network layer knows the address of the neighboring nodes in the network, packages output with the correct network address information, selects routes and quality of service, and reco... 

  • network

    In information technology, a network is a series of points or nodes interconnected by communication paths. 

  • OSI (Open Systems Interconnection)

    OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) is a standard description or "reference model" for how messages should be transmitted between any two points in a telecommunication network. 

  • Troubleshooting your network

    In this Q&A, our expert, Lindi Horton, helps with troubleshooting a network that has problems staying up in the evening. 

  • The most commonly used network operating system

    In this Q&A, Lindi Horton answers the question "What network operating system is more currently and commonly used?" 

  • What's the difference between DNS and WINS?

    In this response, our expert, Chris Partsenidis, explains the differences between DNS and WINS.