I have a rudimentary understanding of AS Numbers. The operator of ASN may controls a range of IP address assigned to them through purchase or some form of agreement. While I was trying to deepen my ...

In May 2014, I reported on my efforts to learn what the feds know about me whenever I enter and exit the country. In particular, I wanted my Passenger Name Records (PNR), data created by airlines, ...

An Internet Protocol address is a series of numbers that points to a location on a network. IP addresses are essential to the operation of the Internet and other types of networks. Usually, we don't ...

With the invention of the internet years ago, new ways to market to consumers quickly arose—and companies seized the opportunity. Marketers used different means to track interactions to determine when ...

Knowing your computer’s IP address is like knowing its digital location. It can help you connect to it in certain applications, or find out what it’s connecting to. Whether your interests in your ...

To monitor the number of existing ad-hoc clients on a wireless LAN, to identify devices that have set their own fixed addresses in the DHCP range or to take inventory of the devices currently ...

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 ...