Have you ever performed surgery on data packets? There are times when that may be the best way to troubleshoot and optimize your network. This edition of the Packet Professor will get you started in ...

This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about deep packet inspection, the practice of sniffing web connections to reveal sensitive user data and fend off cyberattacks. Every parcel ...

We live in an era where all of us are very much dependent on the internet. Staying connected with the world is made simple thanks to the palm-sized devices called smartphones. High-speed internet ...

Editor's Note: To view a PDF version of this article, Click Here. Multiprotocol label-switching (MPLS) technology is about to take off. As the most widely used MPLS routers, label edge routers (LERs) ...

If legislation like SOPA and PIPA ever passes, it may require your ISP to start monitoring your online activity with deep packet inspection It’s easy to turn a deaf ear to the controversy surrounding ...

Editor's note: To view a PDF version of this article, click here. The deployment of multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) by carriers and service providers and within the enterprise is rapidly ...