Welcome to our vibrant hub for all things networking and computing! At CellStream, we believe in empowering you with the knowledge to master your digital world. Whether you’re a beginner looking for foundational advice or a tech-savvy enthusiast seeking advanced techniques, our Computing Tips section is your go-to destination.
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At our Online School of Network Science, we have created a Network Scientist Tool Belt. This completely free resource is available for you to access, learn and add software and hardware tools to troubleshoot todays networks. You will just need to set up a free account, and the link will get you there. You will […]
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If you are new to Ansible, I suggest you read our article that defines Ansible, and shows you how to set up an Ansible lab environment to test and learn in. You can also read my article on real world use cases for Ansible right here. One of those use cases is Compliance Testing. Let’s
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Load balancing in data networking is the process of distributing network traffic or workloads across multiple resources—such as servers, links, or devices—to: It’s commonly used in: Here is a structured list of the load balancing algorithms used in data networking, across Layer 4, Layer 7, and routing scenarios: 1. Round Robin 2. Weighted Round Robin
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Ansible is widely used in data networking for automating configuration, management, and compliance across diverse network devices. We published an article on what this tool is, and how you can set up a lab environment for learning this tool that you can read here. Here are real-world examples of Ansible use cases in data networking:
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Hi everyone! As many of you who have attended my conference presentations and Wi-Fi classes know, I spend time talking about the correct way of troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks. Power cycling or rebooting is NOT a first step. Here’s why: lets say you are having issues of some kind (slow speed, connectivity issues, can’t reach certain
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In this tutorial I am going to make you a pro at using and leveraging the Wireshark TCP Graphing tools. As many of you who have taken my Wireshark Courses know, I am a big fan of visualizing what is going on in a given packet capture or conversation. My #2 troubleshooting step is to
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Below is a great TCP Analysis Flags Cheat Sheet for Wireshark. These are essentially Display Filters. They are all included in our TCP troubleshooting profile you can find here. Analysis Flags/Display filter Trigger Impact/Meaning/Notes tcp.analysis.ack_lost_segment A segment that is not in the trace has been acknowledged Indicates that not all packets have been recorded or a route has been flapped tcp.analysis.duplicate_ack The receiver
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The following commands are like a cheat sheet of essential Windows repair commands. DO NOT USE THESE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. RESEARCH EVERY ONE OF THESE COMMANDS BEFORE EXECUTING. BACK UP YOUR SYSTEM PROPERLY. Command Purpose sfc /scannow Scans and Repairs corrupted or missing system files with the System File Checker (see
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As QUIC has emerged to begin its takeover of the Transport Layer (OK – we will never see TCP totally disappear), I have written multiple articles on QUIC. You can look them over here. In the early days Google made this really easy right within the Chrome web browser. As time has gone on and
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Let’s start with some simple definitions of these protocols and how they work together. In Voice over IP (VoIP) to PSTN (telephone) network integration, MGCP and C15 can work together as part of a layered signaling architecture that bridges IP-based call control with traditional PSTN switching systems. Here’s how they fit and interact: MGCP (Media
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Capturing network traffic with VLAN tags on a Windows computer can be tricky due to how network adapters and capture software handle VLAN-tagged frames. By default, Windows often strips VLAN tags before passing packets to capture applications like Wireshark. However, there are ways to configure your setup to properly capture VLAN information. 1. Install the
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What is btop? btop (aka btop++) is a modern and visually appealing resource monitoring tool for Linux and other operating systems. It is part of the bpytop family, created by the same developer, and is written in C++ for performance and efficiency. Like htop, btop provides detailed information about system resources, including CPU, memory, disk
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Here is a list of interesting/useful network/IP commands for Windows. Most of these commands must be run from the CMD app. To do this Open Command Prompt: In the search bar, type cmd and press Enter, or press Win + R to open the Run dialog. Administrative Privileges: In some cases you will need to
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The nslookup command is a built-in network administration tool available on Windows, macOS, and many Linux distributions. It is used to query DNS servers to retrieve information about domain names, IP addresses, and DNS records. Basic Syntax: nslookup [hostname] [DNS server] Components: Common Use Cases: Example Output: Query a Domain: nslookup example.com Output: Server: dns.googleAddress:
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The dig command, short for “Domain Information Groper,” in Linux or MacOS is a command-line tool used to query Domain Name System (DNS) servers. The command is a lot like nslookup, but at the same time it is different. If you are a Windows user, you have to use nslookup. For a reference on nslookup
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