Link Layer Discovery Protocol is a vendor-independent protocol that was developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in the late 1990s. It was designed as an extension to the existing Ethernet standard, allowing network devices to communicate and share information about each other on a LAN. LLDP operates at the link layer … Read more
Which routing protocol is better for your organization, EIGRP or OSPF? Both protocols have their pros and cons, but which one is the best choice for your specific needs? In this blog post, we’ll break down the differences between EIGRP and OSPF so you can make an educated decision on which protocol is right for … Read more
What is Totally Stubby Area in OSPF? The Totally Stubby Area (TSA) is an area type in the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol that contains only a default route and no other inter-area or external routes. This area type was introduced in OSPFv2 to facilitate the formation of very small, stubby areas within … Read more
Are you interested in better understanding how the internet works? Have you ever wondered who provides the services that make up your access to the web? Network Providers are a fundamental part of what allows us to get online and stay connected. In this blog post, we’ll explore exactly what Network Providers are, what they … Read more
Port security is a feature of some network switches that limits the number of MAC addresses that can be learned on a particular port. This can help to prevent MAC address spoofing attacks, in which an attacker attempts to gain access to the network by impersonating another device. Port security can be configured in a … Read more