The Service Set IDentifier (SSID) is a token which identifies an 802.11 (Wi-Fi) network. It is a secret key set by the network administrator which you must know to join an 802.11 network. It can be discovered by network sniffing. since it is part of the packet header for every packet sent ove
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Basic Definition The acronym VLAN means Virtual Local Area Network. A VLAN is a logical local area network (LAN) that extends beyond a single traditional LAN to a group of LAN segments. Its creation and configuration is done completely in software because a VLAN is a logical entity. How to Id
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The reference model most IT professionals use to describe networks and network applications is the OSI Model. The original idea behind this model was to describe a complete set of production network protocols, but in the end the project was unviable due to the cost and complexity of the governmen
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If you forgot the AIM password: • Visit AIM.com • Enter the email address or the screen name used during registration • Type the characters displayed on screen into the box provided and then click "Next". • Choose one of the two options below. • Type the alternate email address furni
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What's the joke? A frequent joke on the internet is convincing newbies to connect to 127.0.0.1, but what is this address really? 127.0.0.1 is the standard IP address used for a loopback network connection. This means that when you try to connect to 127.0.0.1, you are looped back to your own machine
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192.168.2.1 is an IP address. It is categorized as “private” since it falls within the IP address range of 192.168.0.0 through 192.168.255.255. 192.168.2.1 is the default IP for the home broadband routers sold under the brand name SMC and Belkin. This private IP address 192.168.2.1 is set as
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