Articles by Azi Higgs

Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) is a link management protocol that provides path redundancy while preventing undesirable loops in the network. When it comes toEthernet networks, in order for them to function properly only one active path can exist between two stations. Loops occur in networks for a variety of reasons. The most common reason you find [...]

Ultimately everyone needs a firewall if your computer is connected to the internet. Having a server connected online without one nowadays is just the same has leaving your car doors open at night with the engine running in a bad neighborhood, you just don’t do it. Something as simple as enabling a basic firewall can [...]