Windows administrators in modern data centers occasionally deal with Linux systems, for example when a vendor delivers its appliance as a VM running the Linux OS. Beginners need to know basics of ...

When you need a Linux system to have a static IP address rather than one that is set dynamically by DHCP, all that's required is some configuration changes and a restart. Follow these steps to make ...

Canonical has changed the way we configure static IPs in Ubuntu. Jack Wallen shows you how it’s done. From the office of, “If it’s not broken don’t fix it” comes this: In Ubuntu Server, there’s a ...

It's easy to miss neat features that get added to really broad products, because they don't get publicized as the most important thing about the release. But the under-publicized features can also be ...

The first step in the troubleshooting process is to check the TCP/IP configuration. The easiest way to do this is to open a Command Prompt window and enter the IPCONFIG /ALL command. Windows will then ...

It is sometimes useful to know the network commands to analyze or configure your TCP/IP networks. Here is the list of commands that can be used in the command prompt. This command is also useful to ...