Any host generating traffic within a network should have three identifiers: a MAC address, an IP address and a hostname. DHCP traffic might reveal the hostname using this IP address. First, type dhcp ...

Configuring an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server on Windows Server is a common task for system administrators who need to enable applications or websites to send email messages. Unlike a ...

Abstract: The security of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is crucial in ever-evolving networks because of its inherent vulnerabilities and, as a result, the possibility to disrupt network ...

Microsoft admitted that the June 2025 security patches had introduced a new problem that was causing some Windows Server systems’ DHCP service to stall. The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) ...

Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: Awhile back, you answered a DOSBox question for me (Geek Note: IGTM #723, May 30, 2021 and IGTM #779, Jun 26, ...

You may encounter issues when configuring the network settings of your server if there is a bug in your OS’s version. Even though there is no official confirmation ...

A few months back, I put together a big fat guide on how to configure DNS and DHCP on your LAN the old-school way, with bind and dhcpd working together to seamlessly hand out addresses to hosts on ...

An IP address is a way for every device on a network to be seen. Without IP addresses, it would be impossible for those devices to be located. Think of your computer's IP address like your house's ...

Optimizing the configuration of acquisition terminals can maximize the observability and state estimation accuracy of the distribution grid achieving comprehensive perception of the distribution grid.