
Episode 25: Network Entry Points — Demarcation and Smartjacks
This episode covers network entry points, specifically the concepts of demarcation points and smartjacks. A demarcation point is where the responsibility of the service provider ends and the customer’...
20 Juli 202512min

Episode 24: Modern WAN Technologies — MPLS and mGRE
This episode introduces two important WAN technologies: Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and multipoint Generic Routing Encapsulation (mGRE). MPLS uses labels to make forwarding decisions more eff...
20 Juli 202512min

Episode 23: Storage and Virtual Networking
This episode focuses on storage networking and virtual networking, two areas that reflect modern infrastructure trends. Storage networking includes technologies like Network Attached Storage (NAS) and...
20 Juli 202513min

Episode 22: Specialized Network Types — WLAN, PAN, CAN
This episode explains specialized network types beyond the traditional LAN and WAN categories. Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs) extend LANs using radio signals, Personal Area Networks (PANs) conne...
20 Juli 202514min

Episode 21: LAN, MAN, and WAN — The Scope of Networks
This episode introduces the three primary categories of network scope: Local Area Networks (LANs), Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs), and Wide Area Networks (WANs). A LAN typically covers a small area...
20 Juli 202514min

Episode 20: Peer-to-Peer vs. Client-Server Architectures
This episode explains the difference between peer-to-peer and client-server network architectures. In a peer-to-peer model, devices communicate directly, sharing resources without centralized control....
20 Juli 202513min

Episode 19: Network Topologies — What Connects What
This episode introduces the major types of network topologies, including bus, star, ring, mesh, and hybrid. It explains how each topology defines the physical or logical arrangement of devices and how...
20 Juli 202512min

Episode 18: MTU and Fragmentation — Why Packet Size Matters
This episode explains the role of Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) and how packet fragmentation occurs when data exceeds size limits. MTU defines the largest packet size that can be transmitted across ...
20 Juli 202514min



















