A new interface for implementing device drivers outside the kernel has one project saving about 5,000 lines of code. The concept of supporting user-space drivers has appeared on LWN a few times before ...

Automated network monitoring involves scanning for device component failures and examining traffic patterns. Learn how to lighten the load of your network management responsibilities. Network device ...

IP reservation is the process of assigning a specific IP address to a device, such as a computer, so it receives the same address each time it (re)connects to the network, such as when you restart it ...

Network devices control how traffic can travel across the network and have security monitoring features. Refine and preserve your settings by managing network device configurations. Network devices ...

DHCP is a networking protocol used to assign an IP address to your Apple device. Here's how to force a new IP address on macOS. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows a network device to ...

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Interface packet loss provides indications of link problems that shouldn’t go ignored. But then you have to decide on an alerting threshold that indicates a problem without creating too many false ...

NewTek today introduced the NewTek IP Series, a software-driven, modular video production system with virtually limitless access to video sources and video mixing options. Designed to work cohesively ...

Is your internet moving a little slower than usual? Are you seeing devices you don't recognize in File Explorer or while casting media to the TV? If you suspect a neighbor is stealing your Wi-Fi, this ...

Internet networking involves a lot of alchemy, and I confess to occasionally dropping an eye of newt (or an IP of newt) into a boiling pot to fix problems on my local network. There’s a particular ...

Inovonics is about to begin shipping a new version of the DAVID IV broadcast processor, one that adds important remote and networking features. The DAVID IV 719N FM/HD Radio Broadcast Processor With ...