MAC Address Meaning & Examples
Introduction to the MAC Address If you work in a wired or wireless network workplace, one thing remains constant: all environments need network software and hardware to transmit data from...
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Data Encapsulation Explained in Networking – OSI Model
What is Encapsulation in Networking? When we talk about encapsulation, we talk about moving data from point A to point B. Data must be encapsulated to get to its destination....
Network Topology Explained With Diagram & Examples
Network Topology When networks are designed the topology must be considered. This can lead to either an inefficient network or a high performance and efficient network. By definition, a network...
What is a Wide Area Network (WAN)? Explain.
Wide Area Network (WAN) Wide Area Networks are clusters of LAN networks joined together and communicated and forms what we know today as the internet. Technically, WAN is used to...
What is a Local Area Network (LAN)?
Local Area network (LAN) The term Local Area Network (LAN) is used to describe a network of devices in a small and limited area (a house, campus, home, office, building, etc)....
The OSI & TCP/IP Model – Networking 101
Fundamental Networking – CCNA – The OSI & TCP/IP Model In this post, we’ll go over fundamental networking. As an overview, we begin to unravel the world of networking. Over...
