I recently purchased an ASA 5505, which I'm beginning to configure for a home network, for hobby and added security (hopefully). The network is a simple one, an "inside" network for a few wired ...

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) simplifies networking by allowing a DHCP server -- any device with a DHCP server role, such as a modem or a router -- to assign Internet Protocol (IP) ...

I have a setup where there is a comcast modem and a firewall. The firewall is acting as the DHCP server and handing out ip addresses. The comcast modem is only acting as a modem. The firewall had a ...

A dynamic host-configuration protocol issue leaves wireless users unable to connect, and with no permanent fix, the solution is an ongoing workaround. Dynamic host-configuration protocol (DHCP) has a ...

If you are experiencing trouble with your network connection and have it configured to DHCP, figuring out your IP address can be quite a task. Using a Static IP Address helps avert IP address ...

Computers may be assiged a static IP addressor assigned one dynamically. Typically a server will require a static IP while a workstation will use DHCP (dynamic IP assignment). The Linux server ...

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses take the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where xxx (an octet) is a number from zero through 255. There are public IP addresses and private IP addresses. Public IP addresses are ...