Manage your network more efficiently with a framework for maintaining and auditing IP address assignment, DNS zone health monitoring and more. Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer ...

I run an FTP server on my machine from time to time to transfer files from my computer to a home computer or to friends. I used to have a permenant IP address when I lived in the dorms. I now live in ...

You can use these techniques, including a VPN and alternative methods, to quickly and easily change your IP address.

Each time you open a browser and type in a web address, there’s a hidden hand sending all the information to your PC to render the page as it should. Those middle-men of your newly loaded webpage are ...

What is a DNS Server? As the name implies, DNS servers translate domain names (e.g., www.example.com) into IP addresses (e.g., 192.0.2.1). In order to connect to the internet, each network must have ...

While the process to get up and running may not be the most intuitive, its worth the effort to take advantage of Microsoft's IPAM. One of the more useful features included in Windows Server 2012 and ...

Chris: Can you tell me more about how MAC addresses are assigned with Microsoft Virtual Server. Also, is there an easy way to audit the MAC addresses of the VMs on a Virtual Server host system? We use ...

Adam Hardy is a former assistant editor at Forbes Advisor, where he covered small business and tech. Previously, he was a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder, specializing in the gig economy and ...