Network Topologies Building up a network in an environment comes in handy with a topology. One may ask what is a topology? A topology is a layout, virtual shape of the network. And a topology can be classified in two forms namely: Physical or logical topology. The physical topology of a network can be referred…

Twisted-Pair Cable Categories In an environment where twisted pair cables are used, a pair of wires form a circuit, that can transmit data and this is done to minimize cross-talk, which is a phenomenon where data on one cable creates an undesired effect on the nearby cable. The twisted pair cable is a commonly used…

Networking command line tools for troubleshooting. Networking command line tools are very essential in our everyday life activities as IT personnel’s, so to troubleshoot a problem in a networking environment, here are some of the command line tools that comes in handy for troubleshooting. IPCONFIG: It is used to view TCP/IP configuration in the windows…

  The OSI-Model (Open System Interconnection) is a reference model for how applications can communicate over a network and was developed by the International Standard Organization (ISO) is 1984. A reference model is a conceptual framework for understanding relationships. The TCP/IP protocols, which defines the internet, do not map cleanly to the OSI-Model. This model…