Uncomplicated Firewall Stays True to its Name

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Sep 032022
 
Uncomplicated Firewall Stays True to its Name

Having a Ubuntu or Linux Mint desktop without the UFW (short for Uncomplicated Firewall) is like buying a nice home without a front door. UFW, a host-based netfilter firewall, comes standard with Ubuntu and its derivatives like Linux Mint 21. The program comes in both CLI and GUI versions. True Read More

GRE VPN Tunnel Configuration

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May 172022
 
GRE VPN Tunnel Configuration

Since Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) VPN tunnels continue to remain on Cisco exams like CCNA and CCNP ENCOR, let’s demonstrate a quick configuration of a GRE tunnel. Why do we care about GRE? We care about GRE because it can encapsulate diverse network layer protocols that can be transported over Read More

Find DNS Server in Linux Mint

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Feb 242021
 

If you’re a networking or sys admin student, you might want to know how to identify the DNS server address of your Linux system on the Command Line. DNS refers to the Domain Name System, which resolves domain names into IP addresses. In this case, we’re talking specifically about finding Read More

CCNA 200-301 Practice Exam 1

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Jul 192020
 
CCNA 200-301 Practice Exam 1

CCNA Test – 75 Questions 1) What is the configuration register that ignores the startup configuration file? A. 0x4142 B. 0x4214 C. 0x2142 D. 0x2123 E. 0x4212 2) Where does RIPv2 send its routing updates? A. 127.0.0.0 B. 224.0.0.10 C. 255.255.255.255 D. 224.0.0.9 E. 255.255.255.254 3) Identify two Link-State protocols: Read More

How to Install Packet Tracer Networking Simulator on Linux

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Mar 312019
 
How to Install Packet Tracer Networking Simulator on Linux

For anyone starting on the rewarding journey into computer networking, Packet Tracer is an indispensable learning tool. If you’re planning to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) ) exam, you must practice on the Packet Tracer networking simulation software from Cisco. Download Packet Tracer On Cisco’s Networking Academy web Read More

Should Linux Mint Users Switch to ElementaryOS?

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Feb 142019
 
Should Linux Mint Users Switch to ElementaryOS?

As a long time Linux desktop user, I’m often tempted to try out new distros to see if any of them can match my current favorite – Linux Mint. So as part of that experiment, I downloaded ElementaryOS 5.0, which debuted in October 2018, and installed it as a guest Read More