What could an IT Pro do with superpowers? Which IT tasks would you use them in and how?

Which Superpowers Would You Like to Have? Water Cooler.

Satellite networks are at high risk, according to a new warning from the FBI and CISA.

Snap! SATCOM Threat, IE End of Life, Bricked Macs, Planet 9, Lego Delorean Spiceworks OriginalsįBI and CISA warn over threats to satellite communications networks.

But, they did something I've been wanting for years (decades?), so I guess there needs to be acknowledgement. I could give a 'He Tasks Me' speech like Khan in 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan'.

Shout Out To Xfinity (Personal Home Internet) Networkingįirst, this pains me.

Problem: Both ends of an Ethernet cable are plugged into the same Orbi Satellite. Orbi Satellite connected to itself with an Ethernet cable The wireless device could be an IP camera, a computer, a printer, a smart home hub, or any other device that supports both wired and wireless connections. Problem: A wireless device is connected to a wireless extender using an Ethernet cable, but the device’s WiFi is not turned off. Wireless device connected to a range extender using both WiFi and Ethernet

Solution: Disconnect the Ethernet cable from your device or turn off your device’s WiFi. Problem: A wireless device is connected to a router using both WiFi and Ethernet. Wireless device connected to a router using both WiFi and Ethernet Problem: Both ends of an Ethernet cable are plugged into the same router. Router connected to itself with an Ethernet cable Problem: Both ends of an Ethernet cable are plugged into the same network switch. Network switch connected to itself with an Ethernet cable

Orbi Satellite connected to itself with an Ethernet cable.Wireless device connected to a range extender using both WiFi and Ethernet.Wireless device connected to a router using both WiFi and Ethernet.Router connected to itself with an Ethernet cable.

Network switch connected to itself with an Ethernet cable.

Some common network loop examples are illustrated below, including resolutions.Ĭlick one of the configurations below to skip to that example: Some NETGEAR switches use Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to identify and remove network loops and prevent broadcast storms. When a network loop overwhelms broadcast traffic and degrades network performance, it is called a “broadcast storm”. Network loops might cause a slow, irregular Internet connection or network failure. The information loops and amplifies itself using the additional path instead of stopping when it reaches its destination. A network loop occurs when a network has more than one active path carrying information from the same source to the same destination.

Loopback cable on switch