All Episodes
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Episode 101: Dynamic Routing Protocols — Distance Vector and RIP
This episode introduces dynamic routing protocols, focusing on distance vector protocols such as Routing Information Protocol (RIP). Distance vector protocols determin...
Episode 102: Link-State and Hybrid Routing Protocols — OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP
This episode examines link-state and hybrid routing protocols, including Open Shortest Path First (OSPF), Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), and Borde...
Episode 104: Bandwidth Management — Shaping and Prioritizing Traffic
This episode explores bandwidth management techniques, including traffic shaping and prioritization. Shaping controls the flow of traffic to match available bandwidth,...
Episode 105: VLANs — Segmenting the Network with Data and Voice
This episode introduces Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), which logically segment networks into separate broadcast domains on the same physical infrastructure. VLAN...
Episode 105: VLANs — Segmenting the Network with Data and Voice
This episode introduces Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs), which logically segment networks into separate broadcast domains on the same physical infrastructure. VLAN...
Episode 106: Port Tagging and 802.1Q — Trunks and VLAN IDs
This episode explains port tagging and the IEEE 802.1Q standard, which enables VLAN traffic to travel across trunk links between switches. Tagging adds a VLAN identifi...
Episode 107: Port Aggregation with LACP
This episode introduces port aggregation, which combines multiple physical links into a single logical connection to increase bandwidth and provide redundancy. The Lin...
Episode 108: Port Configuration and Mirroring Essentials
Switch ports are the front line of network configuration and monitoring, and this episode walks through the most essential port settings. You'll learn how to assign po...
Episode 109: Port Security — Limiting Access at the Switch Edge
Port security helps prevent unauthorized devices from connecting to your network by enforcing MAC address restrictions at the switch port level. In this episode, we co...
Episode 110: Jumbo Frames and Auto-MDI-X — Optimizing Transmission
Optimizing data transmission isn’t just about bandwidth—it also involves tuning frame size and port behavior. This episode explores jumbo frames, which are Ethernet fr...
Episode 111: MAC Address Tables — How Switches Learn
Switches rely on MAC address tables to decide where to forward frames, and this episode walks you through exactly how these tables are built and maintained. You'll lea...
Episode 112: Power over Ethernet (PoE and PoE+)
Power over Ethernet (PoE) allows devices like access points, VoIP phones, and security cameras to receive power and data over a single Ethernet cable. In this episode,...
Episode 113: Spanning Tree Protocol — Loop Prevention for Switches
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is critical for preventing Layer 2 loops that can crash entire networks. In this episode, we explain how STP operates by detecting redunda...
Episode 114: CSMA/CD, ARP, and Neighbor Discovery
Legacy and modern protocols alike underpin communication within local networks, and this episode brings together three foundational ones: CSMA/CD, ARP, and Neighbor Di...
Episode 115: 802.11 Wireless Standards — From a to ax
Wireless networking continues to evolve rapidly, and understanding the 802.11 family of standards is essential for modern network support. In this episode, we walk thr...
Episode 116: Wireless Frequencies, Channels, and Bandwidth Optimization
Wireless networks are built on radio frequencies, and how you manage those frequencies has a massive impact on performance and reliability. This episode covers the 2.4...
Episode 117: Wi-Fi Topologies, SSIDs, and Antenna Types
Wireless networks can be built in several topologies, and choosing the right one affects everything from coverage to scalability. In this episode, we compare ad hoc an...
Episode 118: Securing Wi-Fi — Encryption Standards and Enterprise Practices
Wireless networks require more than just a strong signal—they also demand strong security. In this episode, we explore the evolution of wireless encryption, from outda...
Episode 119: Cellular Technologies — Connecting Beyond Wi-Fi
Cellular networks offer wide-area coverage and are vital for connecting mobile devices and remote locations to the internet. In this episode, we walk through the evolu...
Episode 120: MIMO and MU-MIMO — Multiplying Wireless Performance
Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output (MIMO) is one of the most powerful features in modern wireless communication, dramatically increasing speed and efficiency. In this epi...