Override WGET Certificate Errors

wget is a handy Linux command used to download files directly from the command line. It can be used to download just about any file from the Internet and beyond. Simple usage is just wget URL where URL is the url of the file you are looking to download. There are times when a file…

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Why PeeringDB is Useful

PeringDB is an online database filled with information about Internet networks. This includes networks, physical locations where networks connect to one another and also Internet exchanges where networks peer with one another. To understand what PeeringDB is and why is it useful you must first understand what Internet peering is. Basically, the Internet is a huge…

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Working $50 Vultr VPS Coupon Code

Vultr is a leading VPS provider. They offer a ton of great virtual private server options and packages. New Vultr customers have the added benefit of getting up to $50 in free credit if they use THIS LINK. The above link is a working code for $50 VPS Vultr credit. Sign up for an account and you…

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Are Frantech and BuyVM the Same Company?

Buyvm.net and frantech.ca are two completely separate domain names. BuyVM is a nice site explaining in detail all the virtual private server (VPS) types for sale. yet when one clicks to order any of these VPSs they are sent over to Frantech. So what is the deal? Is this a scam? The deal is that years ago Frantech…

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What Is IP Transit

IP transit is what Internet providers sell. In the most simple terms, it is a connection to the Internet. It is different from transport or from peering. IP transit is a service which provides connectivity to the Internet. A network which sells IP transit is called an “upstream” network. This is in reference to a…

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Byte Conversion Calculator

Size:  bit – bByte – BKilobit – KbKilobyte – KBMegabit – MbMegabyte – MBGigabit – GbGigabyte – GBTerabit – TbTerabyte – TBPetabit – PbPetabyte – PB bit – b Byte – B Kilobit – Kb Kilobyte – KB Megabit – Mb Megabyte – MB Gigabit – Gb Gigabyte – GB Terabit – Tb Terabyte – TB…

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Subnetting Subnet Mask Cheat Sheet

Block Size IP Addresses Usable Hosts Netmask /30 4 2 255.255.255.252 /29 8 6 255.255.255.248 /28 16 14 255.255.255.240 /27 32 30 255.255.255.224 /26 64 62 255.255.255.192 /25 128 126 255.255.255.128 /24 256 254 255.255.255.0 /23 512 510 255.255.254.0 /22 1024 1022 255.255.252.0 /21 2048 2046 255.255.248.0 /20 4096 4094 255.255.240.0 /19 8192 8190 255.255.224.0…

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