Computer networking programming, often referred as socket programming, is about writing programs to exchange information between processes running on connected hosts – computers, mobiles etc. Hosts are generally interconnected over a private network (LAN) or internet. In fact, the processes can run on a single host or computer also. Most applications today, desktop or mobile, … Continue reading “Networking Programming – Introduction to socket”
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How to Disable Ping Response in Linux
Ping is a software utility primarily used by the network administrators to check the reachability of a network host (target) from another host (source). It is also used to check the round trip delay, the time taken a network packet to travel from source to target and back. The round trip delay indicates the health … Continue reading “How to Disable Ping Response in Linux”
What is ARP and How does it work?
ARP stands for Address Resolution Protocol. It is used by the Internet Protocol (IP) to map IP network addresses (32 bit Logical Address) to the hardware addresses (48 bit Mac Address) used by a data link protocol. The protocol works below the network layer as a part of the interface between the OSI network and OSI link … Continue reading “What is ARP and How does it work?”
How to install Ping or Ping6 using YUM
yum install iputils Ping is a network administration utility tool to check reachability of network node (computer or router) from a computer where the command runs. It also gives the round trip time required for a network packet to travel from the source to destination and back. Network administrators use this utility almost every day. … Continue reading “How to install Ping or Ping6 using YUM”
How does Traceroute Work?
The network administrators use the tranceroute command very frequently to discover the path between two network nodes. Where the tranceroute command is running is the source node and destination node is specified in the command. traceroute Destination can be IP address or domain name e.g. www.google.com. After successful run, the command lists down all intermediate … Continue reading “How does Traceroute Work?”