To connect some copiers or multi-function printers to a router, you may need to know the subnet mask value for the network. A subnet mask defines the value range of IP addresses used in a workgroup.

You can find the hostname of any computer with a public IP address by passing the address to any Domain Name System (DNS) server. However, since the computers on a small business network have private ...

Knowing how an IP address identifies a host on a network can be confusing. Before you begin calculating various addresses, you should know the fundamentals of IP addressing. Todd Lammle describes this ...

OK, so I have a subnet (192.168.11.0) that currently has all servers and clients on it. It's running out of addresses. So, I create a new subnet (192.168.12.0) and change my DHCP server (Fortigate ...

If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) didn’t exist, network administrators would have to manually parcel out IP addresses from the available pool, which ...

Subnetting a Class C network can be a tricky process to master. From MCSE to CCNA to RHCE to CNE, you'll have to know it and know it well. Todd Lammle walks you through clear instructions and ...