Multicast – Understanding PIM-SM
So we spent some time in the last post discussing the basics of IP multicast as well as showing you an example of it working with PIM-DM (Dense Mode). In… Read more »
RIB and FIB – Understanding the terminology
I had a VERY interesting twitter conversation with Chris Jones (@IPv6Freely) about a post I did earlier that had been titled “OSPF – Becoming one with the RIB…”. He noted… Read more »
Setting up a multicast lab using VLC 2.0.5
While working on studying multicast, I had to find a way to test the multicast traffic. I had read that others accomplished this by just by doing manual ‘joins’ on… Read more »
Understanding IP Multicast
We’ve covered IP multicast many times in previous posts, but until now, we’ve never really talked about what it is and how it works. Let’s start with the basics. Layer… Read more »
Networking Field Day 5!
While studying on Saturday afternoon I got a email from a Mr. Stephen Foskett. I knew that I recognized the name but I couldn’t exactly place where I knew it… Read more »
RIP – The all in one post
There are a few versions of RIP out there… RIPv1 – The original standard RIPv2 – The original standard with a few additions that include…-Support for classless routing-Authentication-Next hop address… Read more »