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Monitoring home networks with NEMS Part 1: Installation and Configuration
Recently I wanted to learn a little bit more about network monitoring tools. I wanted to set up something simple that could monitor a handful of Linux servers that I run at home. I have a Raspberry Pi 2 running Pi-Hole network ad blocking, a Raspberry Pi 4 running as...
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Learning subnetting with GNS3 Part 2: Configuring Subnets
This is Part 2 of a multi-part post on using GNS3 as a learning aid when studying subnetting. You can find Part 1 here. In part 1 of this tutorial, we installed GNS3 and set up a basic network topology with one router, two switches, and two virtual PC’s. With...
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Learning subnetting with GNS3 Part 1: Installation and Setup
While studying subnetting for the CompTIA Network+ Exam, I wanted a way to put what I was learning into practice in a simulated environment. Rather than simply doing subnet math in my head and on paper, I was looking for some type of lab in which to experiment. Cisco packet...