A subnet allows the flow of network traffic between hosts to be segregated based on a network configuration. By organizing hosts into logical groups, subnetting can improve network security and ...

We recently reviewed and awarded an Editors' Choice for an excellent IP Address management solution, Solar Winds IP Address Manager. While a robust and comprehensive way to manage IP addresses, IP ...

Supernetting was created as a way to solve the problem of routing tables growing beyond our current ability to manage the exhaustion of Class B network address space. Much like one area code ...

Subnetting and creating subnet masks is often outsourced to consultants, but doing it yourself can be both challenging and rewarding. In the IT world, specifically in networking, there aren’t many ...

To understand how subnetting works, you first must have a good basic understanding of IP addresses. An IP address is set of binary octets broken into quads. That definition may not have made any sense ...

If Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) didn’t exist, network administrators would have to manually parcel out IP addresses from the available pool, which ...

Keeping tabs on IP address spaces is vital to keeping a network running smooth. While Solar Winds free IP Address Tracker is not as powerful as the paid IPAM solution, it's still a great way to keep ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. Keeping tabs on IP address spaces is vital to keeping a ...