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How does DNS work?

Question: How does DNS work? Answer: Domain Name Service (DNS) is a service that is contained in the TCP/IP protocolsuite and provides a way of mapping IP addresses to names;

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Direct File System gets full

Question: I am repeatedly getting a ‘Volume Full for Direct File System’ message on my SQLBase Server while I’m loading data to my DBs. I couldn’t find any documentation regarding

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Netware Installs

Question: How can I install a second Novell server on my network without having togo through CDs or floppy disks? Answer: If you already have a Novell 4.x server installed

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How do subnet masks work?

Question: What do subnet masks mean and how do they work? Answer: Subnetworks help improve performance, reduce congestion, enhance securityand allow us to isolate networks. On a wide area network,

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Win 3.x APIs Equivalent in Win 95

Question: I’m trying to migrate an application I created in SQLWindows to Centura and it had some Windows API function calls in USER.EXE. Porting it to Centura, the “Cannot find

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Bridging vs Routing

Question: What are the differences between bridging and routing? Answer: A bridge is a device that connects two or more network segments. A routeris also a device that connects two