Home Network

What are MAC addresses?
A MAC address is the Media Access Control address. It is a unique identifier assigned to the network interface of a device. Because MAC address prefixes are...
Sat, 28 Apr, 2018 at 9:15 PM
What is DHCP and where is it used?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is the standard network protocol used to manage Internet addresses on a local network. A DHCP server provides IP ...
Sat, 28 Apr, 2018 at 9:15 PM
What is DNS and how is it specified?
DNS stand for Domain Name Service (or Server or System) and works like a phone book for the Internet. It translates names such as "www.youtube.com"...
Thu, 3 May, 2018 at 9:07 PM
If you're not in the data path how do you detect devices?
To learn what devices are connected to your home network we use ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) to have each device identify itself. This is a completely ...
Thu, 3 May, 2018 at 9:08 PM