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Feb 26 2008   3:56AM GMT

Top 10 Free Network Management Downloads



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Ethernet, IP, LAN, Free software, Network management, IP addressing, top 10

To manage and maintain a network, you need to have a well-rounded collection of tools in your arsenal. Many commercial tools can be expensive, and may not perform any better (or sometimes not even as well) than their freeware counterparts. This Computerworld article lists the Top 10 (plus one bonus program) free downloads you can use to monitor and administer your network. Check out 10 great free downloads for your network to see the complete list.

Jan 31 2008   8:18PM GMT

How Routers Work



Posted by: Tony Bradley
Routers, IP addressing, MAC address

To many, routers are the proverbial “man behind the curtain”. We all know they are there, and that they are integral to getting our data from Point A to Point B, but how? Why do I need a router? How does a router magically know how to get an email from my home in Houston, TX, to a recipient in Singapore? David Davis has addressed these concepts in an article on SearchNetworking.com. It is not a long article, but it gives you a quick and simple explanation for how routers use MAC addresses and IP addresses and how your data is handled to get to its final destination. Check out How Routers Work to learn more.