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Computer Network Topology Outline
The first thing that has to study about a network is its physical shape or design layout. It will be extremely important when a wiring scheme and design are selected for a new network installation. Actually Network Topology refers to physical shape or design layout of a network. Network topology determines how different nodes in a network are connected and how these nodes communicate to each other. Types of Computer Network Topology Network really has two shapes or two types of topology. Physical topology Logical topology Physical Topologies The physical topology is the physical shape or layout of the wires that can be visible in a network. The Physical topology defines how devices are interconnected with or without wires. Physical topology is further divided into two sections. Point-to-point connections Multipoint connections Point-to-point connections In a point-to-point connection, a communication link is established between two devices with one wire or air (in the case of wireless). A simple example of point-to- point connection is talking over telephone between two persons where anyone else is not allowed to use the phone on either side. Multipoint Connection Multiple devices or machines are involved in a multipoint connection. These devices mainly share cabling but [...]
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MikroTik Bandwidth and Resource Monitoring with Graphs | January 31, 2018
“Am I getting my committed bandwidth?” is a common question to any network administrator. This question may arise either from your customer or from your owner if you are an employee of any organization. If you feel boring hearing this question and want to establish a system where your customer will be able to inspect his bandwidth usage, MikroTik Graphing is your best friend. MikroTik Graphing can be used to display graphics for traffic which is passed through interfaces and [...]
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phpMyAdmin with NGINX – Installation and Configuration | October 14, 2024
In modern web development, server management is a vital part. Two popular tools that assist in this process are Nginx and phpMyAdmin. Nginx is a high-performance web server, while phpMyAdmin is a widely-used web-based interface for managing MySQL or MariaDB databases. When combined, these tools provide a strong platform for serving dynamic web applications and managing their databases efficiently. What is Nginx? NGINX (pronounced “engine-x”) is an open-source web server that also functions as a reverse proxy, load balancer, and [...]
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MikroTik VLAN and Bridge Configuration | September 19, 2017
VLAN and Bridge are two useful features in MikroTik Router. These two features are frequently used in any MikroTik network configuration. VLAN divides a physical interface into multiple logical interfaces. So, you can isolate your network into multiple logical networks on a physical interface. On other hand, MikroTik Bridge integrates multiple physical interfaces in a logical interface. So, you can extend your broadcast domain on multiple physical interfaces and can extend your popular services such as PPPoE or DHCP on [...]
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FreeRADIUS MySQL Database GUI with phpMyAdmin on CentOS 7 | January 30, 2019
FreeRADIUS is a high performance RADIUS Server that accepts a large number of networking devices as RADIUS Client including MikroTik Router. MySQL is one of the best user sources for freeRADIUS server. In my previous article, I discussed how to install freeRADIUS server on CentOS 7 and how to integrate MySQL module with freeRADIUS server. I also discussed how to create user group and profile in MySQL database server and authenticate MikroTik PPPoE client with MySQL database user. I used [...]
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CentOS 8 Installation with Screenshots (Server with GUI) | November 21, 2020
Linux is a free and open source operating system developed by Linus Torvalds on September 17, 1991. It is mainly used as server environment. A lot of Linux distributions are present today. Among them, Red Hat Linux is used as enterprise Linux. Red Hat is also known as Red Hat commercial Linux that means Red Hat is a paid service program. CentOS (Community Enterprise Operating System) is another Linux distribution that provides a free and open source, enterprise-class, community-supported server platform functionally compatible with [...]
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The Role of Computer Networking in Modern Surveillance and Security | October 17, 2023
In the present computerized age, computer networking is significant in ensuring modern surveillance and security frameworks are viable and productive. The progressions in innovation have prompted the improvement of innovative arrangements, for example, solar power cameras, that depend on computer networks to upgrade surveillance capacities. This article investigates the role of computer networking in modern surveillance and security frameworks, with a particular spotlight on integrating solar-powered cameras. What is Computer Networking? A computer network gathers interconnected hubs or computing gadgets that [...]
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MikroTik Blocking All Websites Except a Few Websites | May 7, 2019
A few days ago, someone asked me how to block all websites except one with MikroTik Firewall. For this, I have decided to discuss about blocking all websites except someone’s whitelist. Unlike firewall devices, MikroTik Firewall by default allows all websites. So, if you need to block any website, you have to create a firewall rule that will block the specific website. Now if we want to block all websites and want to allow a few websites, we have to [...]
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CentOS 7 Network Configuration Using nmtui Tool | August 27, 2018
After completing CentOS 7 fresh installation, the first task to a system administrator is to configure its network so that it can communicate to other network devices. In my previous article, I discussed how to install CentOS 7.5 GUI (GNOME Desktop) step by step. If you are a new CentOS 7 user and yet you have not installed CentOS 7.5 on your server machine, feel free to study my previous article and install CentOS 7.5 GNOME Desktop according to that [...]
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MikroTik Hotspot Setup with Radius Server (User Manager) | January 6, 2018
Hotspot is one of the most popular services in MikroTik Router. It is popularly used in Hotel and Restaurant, Railway Station or Airport, School or University Campus and so on. Even ISP network and office network also use MikroTik Hotspot for authenticating network clients/users. Hotspot user can be managed with Hotspot’s local user database or with a Radius Server. Radius Server gives facility to manage Hotspot user’s bandwidth and accounting easily and centrally. So, Hotspot setup with Radius Server can [...]
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