Discussion of the latest news in the networking world, new technologies, and forum-related updates.

A place for new members to introduce themselves, share their backgrounds, and get to know others.

A catch-all forum for networking topics that don’t fit into specific categories.

Help and tips on building and configuring home networks for personal labs.

Discussions about routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware used in homelabs.

Talk about how to integrate smart home devices and IoT networks with your home lab.

Share your current projects, builds, and networking setups in your home lab.

Discuss network designs for small to large enterprises, focusing on scalability and redundancy.

Topics covering Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, and Virtual Private Networks in corporate environments.

Share best practices for securing enterprise networks, including firewall configurations and threat management.

Tools, tips, and experiences in monitoring and troubleshooting large-scale networks.

Enterprise-level VoIP, telephony, and collaboration systems such as Cisco Call Manager, Microsoft Teams, and more.

Discuss large-scale internet service provider network designs, including core, aggregation, and access layers.

Conversations about interconnecting ISPs, peering agreements, and transit options.

Reviews and recommendations on hardware used by ISPs (e.g., Cisco, Juniper, Mikrotik).

Discuss the challenges and best practices for Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT) and IPv6 implementation.

Share experiences and tips on automating large ISP networks with tools like Ansible, Puppet, or custom scripts.

From home setups to large enterprise deployments, discuss Wi-Fi network design and solving wireless issues.

Focus on building and managing long-distance wireless links.

Topics on securing wireless networks, including WPA3, rogue access points, and wireless intrusion detection.

Network designs specifically for data centers, including Clos fabrics, leaf-spine architectures, and SDN.

Hardware discussions centered around switches, routers, and other networking equipment in data centers.

Software-defined networking and network function virtualization in modern data centers.

Discuss certifications like CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, JNCIA, etc. Tips, advice, and study resources.

Networking career advice, job postings, and tips for professionals looking to advance in the industry.

All things related to Cisco, including routing, switching, and firewall products.

Focused discussions on Juniper hardware and software solutions.

Ubiquiti products and how they fit into homelabs, enterprises, and ISPs.

Talk about Arista’s role in data centers and high-performance environments.

A relaxed space for general discussions, networking-related or otherwise.

Share and enjoy networking jokes, memes, and lighthearted content.