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Networking Tutorials and Technical Guides

  • 802.11 protocols

    Learn about the newest wireless protocol, 802.11n, as well as how to evaluate which protocol is best for your environment. You also get a run-down of the 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g specifications in this guide.  Learning Guide

  • Networking certification guide

    This networking certification guide covers the majority of networking-related certifications available to IT professionals. Only credentials likely to be recognized as having value within the networking industry have been selected, which led us to om...  Guide

  • Network management frameworks: FCAPS and ITIL

    Network management is a complex topic, especially as the network has to handle more instances of unified communications, video, and virtualization. Thus far, two frameworks exist that can be of some use for understanding and taming network management...  Crash Course

  • Firewall implementation: Perimeter security placement and management

    For your enterprise firewall implementation, understand where your perimeter security goes, how many you need, what precautions to be aware of and know how to manage and maintain your firewall.  Learning Guide

  • How to choose the best firewall for your enterprise

    Learn how to choose the best firewall for your enterprise. This guide gives you purchasing advice, tells you which IT team is responsible for the perimeter security solution and offers a checklist of risks you must assess before making deciding which...  Learning Guide

  • Introduction to firewalls: Types of firewalls

    To keep your network data secure, read this introduction to firewalls. You'll understand what they are, how they work, which types exist, which ones to buy and how to audit network traffic through this guide.  Learning Guide

  • Top 10 networking tips of 2007

    The most popular networking tips from all our technical tip categories -- engineering, management, wide area networks and wireless networks.  The best of SearchNetwork

  • Top 10 news exclusives of 2007

    Important new networking technologies (and what they'll mean to you) and finding an approachable strategy for network security topped the list in 2007, as seen in our top 10 list of most popular news exclusives. If you have missed any of these news s...  The best of SearchNetwork

  • Wireless network deployment and management

    Wireless network deployment and management are discussed in this guide.  Learning Guide

  • Wireless troubleshooting

    Wireless network troubleshooting basics are discussed in this guide.  Learning Guide

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  • Application switch testing: An easy RFP guide

    Application switches do a lot more load balancing these days. So network professionals doing application switch testing must consider everything from DPI to basic transport, according to a new Tolly Group RFP guide.  Tip

  • Firewall Resource Guide

    This guide is a compilation of resources that explain what firewalls are, how they work, vulnerabilities, troubleshooting, configurations and more.  Tip

  • Which key is which?

    A look at the differences between symmetric and asymmetric keys.  Tip

  • Desktop icons

    This tip discusses a good trick for creating desktop shortcuts for users, so they will be available to all your users.  Tip

  • VPN acronym roundup

    A VPN acronym roundup, how the terms relate, and some clues to help you figure out which VPN technology is right for you.  Tip

  • Network service provider

    Exactly what is a network service provider? Get the low-down with our handy definition.  Tip

  • Sharpening your network skills -- Hands-on wins hands-down

    When studying networking, theory and practice should go hand-in-hand.  Tip

  • protocol

    In information technology, a protocol (from the Greek protocollon, which was a leaf of paper glued to a manuscript volume, describing its contents) is the special set of rules that end points in a telecommunication connection use when they communicat...  Word

  • router

    In packet-switched networks such as the Internet, a router is a device or, in some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. (Continued...)  Word

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Here you'll find a catalog of the technical guides compiled by the editors of SearchNetworking.com. Check here for detailed resources on network management, IP addressing, network administration, security, protocols, wireless networks, and more.