OSPF
What is OSPF? OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a routing protocol that automatically finds the best route to a network. It is technically a link-state protocol, which means each router in a network has a map of the network. The reason you use OSPF is that in a network with multiple routers, you would normally have to configure a route to each network on every router. This doesn’t sound too bad if you only have 2 or 3 routers, but what if you have 10, and the network changes frequently? This would take forever to maintain manually. OSPF does it automatically for you. ...
Creating a Seamless Windows VM on Arch Linux With GPU Passthrough a Step by Step Guide
Creating a Seamless Windows VM Experience on Arch Linux with GPU Passthrough Virtualization on Linux has become incredibly powerful, allowing users to run a Windows virtual machine (VM) with near-native performance using GPU passthrough. This guide will walk you through setting up an Arch Linux environment with libvirt, configuring a Windows 11 VM, and optimizing it with GPU passthrough for a seamless experience. For optimal results, this setup utilizes two GPUs, which offers a smoother user experience by dedicating one GPU to the host and another to the VM. Key Components ...
DHCP Failover With Windows Server
What is DHCP? Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used to automatically assign IP addresses, subnet masks, DNS servers, and other network configurations to devices. Instead of manually entering this information for each device, DHCP takes care of it for all devices on the network, streamlining network administration. What You Will Need Two domain-connected Windows servers (I’m using Windows Server 2022, but you can use any supported version). The DHCP server role installed on each server. What to Do Set Up a Scope on the Primary DHCP Server: ...
Mastering Spanning Tree Protocol Ensuring Network Redundancy and Loop Prevention
What is Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is an OSI model Layer 2 protocol used to prevent broadcast storms. Every switch has STP enabled by default, so in a small network, you won’t have to configure anything—it will just work automatically. What is a Broadcast Storm A broadcast is like speaking to a crowd of people using a microphone so everyone can hear you. In a computer network, it works similarly, allowing a frame to be sent to every device on that VLAN. ...
A Step by Step Guide to Setting Up and Sharing Network Drives Using Group Policy
How to Set-Up-and-Sharing-Network-Drives-Using-Group-Policy Setting up and sharing a network drive can streamline access to resources within your organization, making file sharing more efficient and secure. Whether you’re a small business or a large enterprise, leveraging Group Policy in Windows allows you to manage these shared drives centrally. This guide will walk you through the process step-by-step. Step 1: Create a Shared Folder The first step is to create a folder on your file server that will be shared among users. You can name this folder based on its purpose, such as “MarketingShare” or “ITDocuments”. Here’s how you can do it: ...