A database in a router that contains the current network topology. See routing protocol.
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- VisualRoute combines the tools traceroute, ping, reverse DNS, and Whois into a single graphical interface that analyzes Internet connections to quickly locate where outages or slowdowns occur. An IP location database identifies the geographical location of IP addresses and Web servers, showing the path of an Internet connection on a...
- Software downloads 2009-11-15
- DevInfo 1.2 (Mobile)
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- Software downloads 2009-08-10
- Asus Essentio CG5290-BP007
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- Product reviews 2009-08-04
- Brother DCP 165C
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- Product reviews 2009-07-22
- BBC team buys a botnet, DDoSes security company Prevx
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- Discussion threads 2009-03-12
- Fighting Spam With the NeighborhoodWatch DHT
- This paper presents DHTBL, an anti-spam blacklist built upon a novel secure Distributed Hash Table DHT. They show how DHTBL can be used to replace existing DNS-based Blacklists DNSBLs of IP addresses of mail relays that forward spam. Implementing a blacklist on a DHT improves resilience to DoS attacks and...
- White papers 2009-01-19
- Avoiding Instability During Graceful Shutdown of Multiple OSPF Routers
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- White papers 2009-01-01
- UPS saves $30M and goes Green with new HP printing and scanning handheld
- UPS partnered with Hewlett-Packard on the new sp400 All-in-One wireless handheld laser barcode scanner combo that can print directly onto packages, which saves paper and streamlines UPS's shipping processes. With all of the news of major corporations losing vast amounts of money...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- NetStat Agent 2.1 (Windows)
- NetStat Agent is a extremely useful network tool for monitoring and diagnosing. It includes all useful network tools such as netstat, ping, traceroute, ipconfig, dns query nslookup, whois, arp, route and http checker, but in a clean graphical interface. NetStat Agent shows your TCP and UDP connections, the geographical location...
- Software downloads 2008-11-07
- 2009 Acura RL
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- Product reviews 2008-10-20
- What Is a Routing Table?
- A Routing Table is an electronic document that stores the routes to the various nodes in a computer network. The nodes may be any kind of electronic device connected to the network. The Routing Table is usually stored in a router or networked computer in the form of a database...
- White papers 2008-09-13
- How to Replicate the Fire: HA for Netfilter Based Firewalls
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- White papers 2008-08-22
- AirPort Monitor Utility 1.1.5 (Mac)
- The AirPort Monitor Utility allows you to view information about the Apple AirPort Base Station. It uses SNMP to retrieve base station data and then displays it in well organized tables providing easy access to detailed information. Features include: Basic AirPort information AirPort uptime Detailed interface information Routing...
- Software downloads 2008-07-14
- Gateway FX541XT
- Gateway's FX541XT occupies a strange gaming PC middle ground. At $3,500, it's not in the same price category as high-end PCs such as Dell's XPS 730 H2C, but it's also about $2,000 more than the emergent $1,500 gaming desktop we've seen this year, most recently in the Maingear Prelude....
- Product reviews 2008-06-18
- Distributed Qualitative Localization for Wireless Sensor Networks
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- White papers 2008-06-11
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- Product reviews 2008-05-29
- AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?
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- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- Psystar: I smell a rat
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- Discussion threads 2008-04-16
- Multiple-Hop Routing in Ultrafast All-Optical Packet Switching Network Using Multiple PPM Routing Tables
- This paper presents the modeling and simulation of multiple-hop routing in ultra fast all-optical packet switching based routers employing multiple Pulse Position Modulation PPM formatted routing table. In multiple PPM Routing Tables PPRTs with reduced entry length, only a subset of the header address is converted into a PPM format...
- White papers 2008-02-22
- Sametime and OCS Compared
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- Blog posts 2008-02-13
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