Network tools are essential for solving issues with a computer network that is not performing as it should. There are quite a few things can do to aid in returning a network to its rightful state, and ...

I'm looking for some clarity on the inner workings of traceroute and ping record-route. Here's my understanding.<BR><BR>Traceroute sends UDP (ports 33434-33534) packets with a destination IP as ...

I have found a host on our WAN that is dual homed. I am assuming that this host has routing enabled. There are three hops between me and this host. I would like to use this host as a router and query ...

Network troubleshooting can challenge even the most experienced IT professionals. New issues can crop up any time a device is added or the network changes, and it can be difficult to determine exactly ...

When we began this series, we discussed the ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol). This protocol is the basis for two widely used applications, ping and traceroute. In this lesson and the next, we ...

In the previous lesson, we reviewed the ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol). It’s the basis for the applications ping and traceroute. If you recall from that lesson, when you ping an address with ...

With the help of GFI.com’s Talk Tech To Me blog, we’ve compiled a list of 10 free software downloads designed to help router and IP administrators handle their tasks with as little cost as possible.

If you only learn one Linux networking command, make it ip. It replaces older tools like ifconfig, route, and arp, and it does so in a cleaner, more structured way. The most common use is checking ...

After two years of development, Obkio is releasing a highly intuitive and innovative visual traceroute tool on the market. This launch also reflects a shift in Obkio's positioning. The Visual ...

Some of the best Wi-Fi analyzer apps are available for both Android and iPhone, and work similarly. We suggest Fing or Open Signal for most people as they are industry standard. But the alternatives ...