Windows, Windows 10, Windows Server, PowerShell
PuTTY is a Windows and Linux tool used to connect Serial and SSH services. As a Serial line tool, it provides different options for the connection. The serial connection provides configuration like baud rate, number of data bits, stop bits, parity flow control, etc. By default, the pressed key is sent to the serial line … Read more
PowerShell provides the SQLServer module in order to connect and use the SQL database servers. We can use the SQLServer module in order to connect and run queries in the connected database server. In this tutorial, we examine how to import and use the SQLServer module to connect SQL Server Database. Import SQLServer Module We … Read more
PowerShell provides the SQLServer in order to check MS-SQL database connectivity. On daily operations, we may need to set up or create an SQL database but there may be some problems with the connectivity. We can use the Test-SQLDatabase command in order to check the database connectivity for network, port, credentials, etc. Install Test-SQLDatabase The … Read more
PowerShell provides different commands and methods in order to ping a list of computers. We can check the connectivity to multiple computers in a simple and easy way with minimal effort by using the Net-Connection command or PowerShell script or foreach Loop. Ping List of Computers with Net-Connection Command The most practical and reliable way is using … Read more
PowerShell provides different commands in order to test remote ports whether they are open or closed. The open ports accept the connection requests but closed ports do not return any answer. In this tutorial, we examine different commands in order to check remote port connectivity. Keep in mind that the TCP protocol is used for … Read more
Windows PowerShell provides the Test-Connection command in order to send packets to the remote systems. Generally, the ICMP packets are used which are also used by the ping command. Simply we can call the Test-Connection as the ping command in order to check remote system accessibility. Ping Remote IP Address We can use the Test-Connection … Read more
Windows operating systems provide the arp command in order to list arp cache content with related IP address and MAC address matches. The ARP or Address Resolution Protocol is used to translate IP addresses to the MAC addresses or reverse. This resolution operation is stored in a table named ARP table. The arp command simply … Read more
Most of the network configuration in Windows 10 is stored permanently for stability and easy configuration. These configurations are reloaded every time Windows 10 is started. In some cases, some network configurations may create problems. We can reset the network configuration of Windows 10 easily. Keep in mind that the reset of the network configuration … Read more
IP Address is used to identify and address Windows systems in a network like LAN or the internet. Most Windows computers connected to a network have an IP address for communication and accessing each other’s services. In order to access different Windows systems, the IP address should be used and provided. There are different ways … Read more
DNS is used to translate domain names into IP addresses which is very important for internet and network communication. DNS servers provide different services like domain name resolution, email server address, web server address, etc. Windows 10 provides the ability to configure DNS settings in different ways. Open Network Connections All network-related configuration can be … Read more