Category Archives: Networking

The standard method of determining the hardware address of the host when only the network layer is known is ARP or Address Resolution Protocol. Therefore, it is an essential component of networking through IP. Resolution in a network usually involves … Continue reading →

When a person types in a web address or URL into the address box of a browser, the site name has to be resolved into an IP address before the remote computer can be accessed. This translation or resolving is … Continue reading →

If you are confused whats your broadband internet speed to know if your ISP is offering you 100% internet connectivity speed for what you are paying. Here are 3 good tools for quick check ups. http://www.speedtest.net/ This tool is really … Continue reading →

First of all let us help you in understanding whats the BSNL Data Card and what are the advantages of using it. Its a USB Based Data Card offered by BSNL Communications in India which can help you in connecting … Continue reading →

In today’s world, the basis of communication is data transfer between two computers on a network. Gone are the days of snail mail, because e-mail, instant messaging and Voice Over Internet Protocol have taken over the communication factor of our … Continue reading →

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol service that dynamically assigns an IP address to DHCP clients. It also has the additional duty of allocating Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) transmissions and control procedures to the different … Continue reading →

Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) is a very basic and important protocol used in Ethernet and Local Area Networks (LAN) to detect the mingling of signals between multiple servers, clients and routers. This control scheme is built … Continue reading →