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How to eliminate the default route for greater security

Network World

Also on Network World: IPv6 deployment guide ; What is edge computing and how it’s changing the network? + To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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How to eliminate the default route for greater security

Network World

Also on Network World: IPv6 deployment guide ; What is edge computing and how it’s changing the network? + To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story)

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Liveblog: IPv6 in the Cloud - Protocol and Service Overview

Scott Lowe

This is a liveblog of an AWS re:Invent 2017 breakout session titled “IPv6 in the Cloud: Protocol and Service Overview.” Global IPv6 adoption is currently around 22%, and is expected to hit 25% by the end of the year. T-Mobile, for example, now has 89% of their infrastructure running on IPv6.

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10 Linux commands for testing connectivity and transfer rates

Network World

Related: How to use speedtest: 2-Minute Linux Tips fast You can also install a tool called fast that checks your download speed a number of times and then reports the average speed. . $ speedtest Speedtest by Ookla Server: Winchester Wireless - Winchester, VA (id = 21859) ISP: Shentel Communications Latency: 25.86 ms jitter) Download: 10.34

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Wi-Fi HaLow: Hands on with AsiaRF’s IoT network gateway

Network World

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BGP: What is border gateway protocol, and how does it work?

Network World

IPv6 crossed this milestone late last year. How to fight BGP hijacking There are several strategies for defending against BGP hijacking, including using IP address-prefix filtering that blocks inbound network traffic from networks known to be controlled by malicious actors.

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What Can You Get from an IP Address and Why is it Important?

Galido

We’ll tell you how to identify a device by IP address and so much more. Here’s how to tell apart the following IP addresses: IPv4 and IPv6. When it comes to IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, these are mainly used to find your location and identify who you are. How about dynamic and static IP addresses?

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