In this tutorial, we will show you how to integrate IP2Location free World SVG Map into the JQV map plugin. Firstly, you need to get the JQV map plugin from https://github.com/10bestdesign/jqvmap. After that, you can download the free World SVG Map file at https://www.ip2location.com/free/world-svg-map. Then, you need to convert the SVG […]
What is a DNS server
Intro A Domain Name System (DNS) server is a computer which contains a list of domain names along with their associated IP addresses. Whenever you key in the URL in your internet browser, your computer will consult a DNS server to lookup the IP address for the domain name inside […]
What is CIDR
Intro CIDR is an acronym for Classless Inter-Domain Routing and is how IP addresses are allocated. IP addresses have 2 parts which are the network prefix and the host identifier. The network prefix denotes which network or subnet the IP address belongs to while the host identifier specifies which interface […]
What is a subnet
Intro A network can be divided into multiple smaller networks due to organizational needs and for security reasons. Each of this smaller network is called a subnet. This is achieved with the use of a subnet mask. Subnet Every IP address in a subnet has 2 portions; the network […]
What is a DHCP server
Intro The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server dynamically assigns IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, DNS servers to a computer on a network. On a small network, the router is typically the DHCP server while on a larger network, a dedicated computer might be configured to perform the DHCP […]
Dynamic versus static IP addresses
Dynamic versus static IP addresses Intro Static means fixed and dynamic means always changing. When applied to IP addresses, it means that a computer with a static IP address will always have this IP address over multiple internet sessions while a computer with a dynamic IP address will always have […]
What is an IP address
Intro An Internet Protocol (IP) address is basically your computer’s address on the internet or even a local network. With this IP address, other computers know how to reach you and send you information. IP addresses are divided into the following groups based on their functionality. Private networks: The IP […]