Wireshark IPv4 Subnet Display Filter

 After reviewing a lot of the feedback from our readers, one theme became very clear. People like seeing technical videos and reading articles that contain real troubleshooting scenarios, or tools/features in use.

I get it, when I see a ‘dog and pony’ video where someone clicks around explaining a feature, I often wonder “So what?” or “How could I use that feature”.

When I worked with several vendors and would talk to their clients, the last thing we talked about was products. I would say over 75% or the conversation was focused around what they do, how do they do troubleshoot, roles and responsibilities, training and education, methodology, corporate process, problems that take the longest to close and finally budgetary limits.

Many times, I work with them on existing problems, with existing tools and their staff to better understand their challenges and if we fix a problem or make a break through, awesome.

I took that format and started this series that is comprised of a Scenario, Solution and Example.

I always welcome your feedback so I can determine if I should continue this format.

Cheers

Happy New Year - 10 MB Computer

 Happy New Year folks, time to reflect on the past

The 12 Best Linux Distributions for Windows Users

 Entering the world of Linux can be complicated for new users. Today, we will break down the process and find the best Linux distribution that's most comfortable for Windows users.

You may have read other tutorials recommending which Linux distro you should try. Still, I have one advantage - I've been a Windows user for about 30 years, even running a well-known Windows download and help site. Yet, I don't remember the last time (over ten years) I used Linux, which makes me uniquely suited to recommend a distribution. I'm going in blind, simply choosing distributions that promise to make life easy for Windows users and are recommended by Linux users. I am in no position to write a full-blown Linux review of any distro. As a Windows user, I can take a short test drive, provide a screenshot, and give you my opinion.

We can easily eliminate the majority of Linux builds based on their purpose. These include gaming, servers, networking, diagnostics, hacking, anonymity, software selection, older hardware, and, yes, much more. An individual or team created each Linux distro to solve a problem, so let's consider solving the problem of moving from Windows to Linux.

Let's briefly discuss the basics of the many different Linux distributions.

https://www.majorgeeks.com/content/page/best_linux_distro_windows.html

Azure Networking Costs: A Practical Guide (Gilad David Maayan)

Azure networking refers to the network infrastructure and services provided by Microsoft Azure, a cloud computing platform. It enables organizations to connect their resources and workloads within the Azure environment and extend their on-premises networks to the cloud. Azure networking encompasses various services such as virtual networks, load balancers, virtual private networks (VPNs), and Azure ExpressRoute. In this article, we’ll review the costs of networking services and how to reduce them to optimize overall Azure costs.

Colasoft's MAC Scanner

 

Very effective way to find out the MAC and IP addresses on your subnet when devices have firewalls blocking icmp or pings is to run an arp scan.

In this video i used Colasoft's MAC SCANNER you can find this at https://www.colasoft.com/mac_scanner/