Post Views: 1,138 Check out these additional IPv6 Resources: Our IPv6 overview course at Udemy Our IPv6 Custom Profiles for Wireshark Our IPv6 classes at the Online School Thanks to the publication of a study by the NRO (Number Resource Organization) that is the official representative of the five RIRs (Regional Internet Registries) that oversee […]
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Post Views: 1,896 CellStream, Inc. – Telecom Consulting and Training! 2-Day Instructor Led Hands On Lab Class Available in either Web Based delivery or On-Site Delivery Minimum 10 students – Maximum 16 students Course Description: Knowing the fundamentals of Ethernet and the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) is
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Post Views: 3,511 CellStream, Inc. – Telecom Consulting and Training! 3-Day Instructor Led Hands On Lab Class Available in either Web Based delivery or On-Site Delivery Minimum 10 students – Maximum 16 students Course Description: Knowing the fundamentals of the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) is vital to
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Post Views: 2,634 CellStream, Inc. – Telecom Consulting and Training! 2-Day Instructor Led Hands On Lab Class Available in either Web Based delivery or On-Site Delivery Minimum 10 students – Maximum 16 students What Students say about this course: “Like how the instructor provided context and “why” behind the way
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Post Views: 386 Here’s a solid toolbox of Windows PowerShell commands used for network troubleshooting, with quick notes on what each one is good for. I’ll try to group them by task so they are a little easier to remember. 1. Basic Connectivity & “Ping-Style” Tests Test-Connection PowerShell’s ping (ICMP echo) equivalent. Test-NetConnection More advanced
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Post Views: 526 The 169.254.x.x IPv4 address is called the APIPA address. APIPA stands for Automatic Private IP Addressing. It’s a fallback mechanism built into Windows (and most modern operating systems) to give your network interface a “link local” address when it can’t get one from a DHCP server. The APIPA IPv4 Addresses are any
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Post Views: 3,064 I recently received an email requesting my thoughts on the top ten books for broadband technicians to have in their possession or library. Great question. After some thought, here are my top ten (in no particular order) recommended books and handbooks for broadband / fiber / telecom technicians. These cover theory, practice,
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Post Views: 2,174 MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching) is often regarded as one of the most elegant service provider networking technologies after TCP/IP itself because it solved several big problems introduced in the late 1990s (and I got to be part of that): For service providers, this was game-changing. Many argue that without MPLS, the explosion
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Post Views: 1,800 With over 30 years of proven expertise in telecommunications and technology—leading my own successful consulting firm since 1998—I bring real-world experience, deep industry insight, and an engaging style to every stage. I have presented at national and international venues on topics ranging from advanced networking and emerging technologies to regulatory trends and
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Post Views: 1,021 I get asked this question all the time. It is indeed a great question. I previously posted an answer to this FAQ in 2017 – you can look at that here. I often point folks who ask to that post, but they claim it is ancient history. But is it? So I
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Post Views: 1,162 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
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Post Views: 4,374 Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT), also known as Large Scale NAT (LSN), is a network technology used by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to extend the usability of the limited IPv4 address space by sharing a small pool of public IPv4 addresses among many customers. Why CGNAT Exists How CGNAT Works Technical Characteristics Challenges/Problems with
