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text2pcap – How to convert ASCII packet dumps to .pcap files?

Nothing in my experince is better at telling the real story than a packet capture. They tell exactly what is really going on and whether the configuration or changes are working  as expected or not. Sometimes an engineer needs to look at packet captures taken from devices that don’t generate .pcap files directly. Although with [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Making sense of Broadband networks – VLAN Model

In the previous post we discussed the major considerations of a broadband network architecture. Now I want to discuss each of those points one by one adding some details. I will do this quick and might not be able to provide illustrations or configuration examples all the time due to time limits, so if anything [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Making sense of Broadband networks – Part 1

Broadband is a hot topic in the telecommunications industry nowadays; it is becoming the bread and butter for so many service providers and mobile carriers with the big growth and penetration rates in these technologies in the recent years.  ( Check this report about the EOCD countries). Although it is that important, broadband topics probably [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

What can you learn in 5 minutes a day !

I  believe in minimalism and what small focused actions can make for a person and small steps is what Juniper learning bytes is all about. Learning bytes is an online learning resource launched last year by Juniper education services organization as a free service. The nice thing about the learning bytes is that they are focused, [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

DHCP client testing tool

DHCP is vastly growing in service provider networks for broadband subscribers, I had the chance to work lately with a some of these setups. The protocol is really easy to configure for broadband and provide many benefits.  It has lower overhead compared to PPPOE and it is much more suitable for Multicast services. For those [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

The Importance of Networking

Networking is constantly being promoted throughout a huge range of industries, and is generally being seen as more valuable than ever before. However, all too often, it can be swept under the carpet. Those of us who work with technical industries can be particularly prone to not making the most of our networking opportunities. However, […]

IPv6 Tutorial: The overview

I will start from the beginning; two weeks ago I wrote a post claiming that IPv4 is depleting and IPv6 is coming soon; and since we are considering deploying IPv6 soon in our network, I thought it might be useful to write about IPv6 migration and transition strategies. Although, this is important but I think [...] No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.