It struck me that an Enterprise IPv6 host can and will have many IPv6 addresses and IPv4 addresses. How will applications select source and destination addresses ?
IPv6:Which Source Address Is Used When You Have Many IPv6 Addresses ? Default Address Selection
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Network Dictionary – Borked
26 February 2009 By Leave a Comment
Borked n. Something is “borked” when it doesn’t work correctly, broken or misbehaves, generally due to negligence by the person(s) that are responsible for it. Probably derived from the Swedish Chef in the Muppets “bork bork bork” and the geek ethos for misspeaking words like “something is broke” instead of “broken” or describing the Internet [...]
IPv5 – What Was It ?
17 February 2009 By Leave a Comment
I have been working on IPv6 lately, but now knowing about IPv5 has made me feel that something was missing. A little digging, and there it is – the little known IPv5 (otherwise known as ST2).
How Help Desk SLA’s Lie – “Four Hour Response” My Butt.
14 February 2009 By 9 Comments
Network Dictionary – Blamestorming
14 February 2009 By 1 Comment
The intention of this disgusting practice show how base human nature can be. Originally intended to be a review of an outage or network impact so that analysis of the problem could occur and management could consider action that might prevent a repeat of the problem. Thus it was “brainstorming” the problem The reality is [...]
Network Dictionary – Brandalize
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Blessay: My Life of Study – Planning, Tips and Thoughts
10 February 2009 By 9 Comments
I was asked how I organise myself to study, and how do I make time. It not really easy to write it out because I make choices that suit my life, but if someone wants my recommendations or suggestions, here they are.
Internets of Interest: 7th Feb – 8th Feb
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Network Dictionary – Microsoft Standard
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RFC 2322 – Management of IP Numbers by Peg-Dhcp
7 February 2009 By 1 Comment
I have a number of favorite RFC’s. Management of IP addresses by peg-dhcp is a testimony to solving a problem the simplest possible way
Results of Poll on Using Cisco Second Hand Equipment
4 February 2009 By 2 Comments
Poll ran from 14th December to 4th February and asked “Would you consider using second hand or resale Network Equipment ?”.
File Catalyst:Unlimitech Software: Pretending to Be a Customer
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Musing:How Long Does It Take to Transfer Data ? Rules of Thumb
3 February 2009 By 11 Comments
When it comes transferring large files or data sets ( say bigger than 10 Gigabytes), many people forget that the transfer time becomes significant.
Network Dictionary – Automagically
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