Teaching kids about networking (the digital kind, not social networking) can actually be a lot of fun if you break it down into simple, relatable concepts and use interactive activities. I have written other articles like teaching kids programming and teaching kids electricity. Here I want to talk about networking. Here’s a step-by-step approach to […]
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As a follow on to my article on whether AI can be used in Networking, this post dives in deeper to a question of will humans still be involved? And if so, how do we upskill that human expertise? To successfully integrate AI into network automation while ensuring human expertise is maintained, organizations and IT
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Cisco has a free self paced, online learning course – until March 24th, 2025! The course is called: AI Solutions on Cisco Infrastructure Essentials | DCAIE Learn about the essentials of deploying, migrating, and operating AI solutions on Cisco data center infrastructure. While it is Data Center focused, this knowledge applies to any network at various levels.
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As a hands-on technical author and instructor, I have been wondering if AI could possibly replace me. OK, perhaps not replace me, but instead enhance the training I have been providing for decades. I have discussed this with a number of others both on the instructional side and on the student side. From these discussions,
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A recent discussion with several colleagues led to a discussion on how AI can be leveraged in the world of internetworking. With all the hype around AI, some pretty crazy things are being claimed by vendors, but looking under the surface requires specific solutions and, frankly, things become very vendor specific very quickly. I chose
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The dig command, short for “Domain Information Groper,” in Linux or MacOS is a command-line tool used to query Domain Name System (DNS) servers. The command is a lot like nslookup, but at the same time it is different. If you are a Windows user, you have to use nslookup. For a reference on nslookup
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For all my troubleshooting network friends, I have compiled a list below of the top software-based network troubleshooting tools that you need to have and know. It you want to add hardware to your toolkit – have a look at our “Go Bag“ #1A – Our Network Troubleshooting Toolkit for Windows or Linux You will
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The whois command is a tool commonly used on various operating systems, including Linux, MacOS, and Windows, to query databases that store the registered users or assignees of an Internet resource, such as a domain name, an IP address block, or an autonomous system. It can provide information such as the domain owner, contact information,
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In our prior article on companion tools for Wireshark (link), we provided a list of tools that network analysts, operations, maintainers or just curious people should consider. All these were stand alone tools. What about Internet/Web Browser based sites that you may find useful? This thought raises certain issues, like this scenario: the network is
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Wireshark is a powerful network protocol analyzer used by network professionals for troubleshooting, analysis, development, and education. Companion tools can enhance its functionality or help in related tasks. If you are looking for hard tools we have a list of what we carry in our “go bag” here. Here are some websites and tools that
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Well folks, I have decided to make this toolkit available to all. Just download it here. The Linux bash version can be downloaded here. Yes, Windows offers several built-in tools and utilities that can help with networking tasks and commands. Here’s an overview of some of the most useful tools: The problem is these are
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CellStream, Inc. – Telecom Consulting and Training! 1-Day, Instructor Led, Web Based Delivery or Self Paced, OnlineMinimum: 10 StudentsWeb Based Delivery: Max class size is 30On Site Delivery: Max class size is 20 Click here to go to the Online Class. What Students are Saying about this class: “Great class. Very information packed. In-depth for
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This blog article is a culmination of my years of experience in the networking and computing worlds. Over those years, where I began as a bench and field technician, I have had a number of classes that my employers sent me to to teach troubleshooting skills. Usually termed with the words “logical troubleshooting” or something
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Just like out article on Network Management Tools (you can read/view that list here), I wanted to compile a list of Networking Utilities and Tools in this article. These are software programs. All these tools can be essential to troubleshooting network issues, as well as learning how the network works. If you are looking for
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It used to be pretty simple to adopt and learn the necessary knowledge and skills for a career in the field of Networking (we call it Network Science). It usually involved a non-university certification program (Cisco or Juniper or someone else), a bunch of money, and a bunch of time dedicated to the craft. In some
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