networking

Networking

Port Forwarding Explained: How to Access Internal Servers Securely

Imagine hosting a website, game server, or remote-access service inside your home or office network. The server has a private…

Networking

What Is NAT in Networking? Static NAT, Dynamic NAT and PAT Explained

Have you ever wondered how multiple devices in your home or office can access the internet using a single public IP address?…

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What Is AAA in Networking? Authentication, Authorization & Accounting Explained

Enterprise networks may have hundreds of users and administrators accessing routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, wireless…

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RADIUS vs TACACS+: Network Authentication Explained

Modern networks often have many users, administrators, switches, routers, wireless access points, VPNs, and other devices…

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802.1X Authentication Explained: Supplicant, Authenticator and RADIUS

802.1X is a standard for port-based network access control. It allows a network to authenticate a device or user before…

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What Is Network Access Control (NAC)? Authentication, Device Posture and 802.1X

Network Access Control (NAC) is a security approach that controls which users and devices are allowed to connect to a network…