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Subnet Calculator

Enter any IP and prefix length. Instantly get network address, broadcast, usable host range, wildcard mask, and binary breakdown.

INTERACTIVE

CIDR Reference Table

Complete /0 through /32 reference. Network mask, wildcard, host count, and typical use cases — all on one fast page.

REFERENCE

Firewall Cheat Sheet

iptables, pfSense, and Windows Firewall quick-reference rules. Common allow/deny patterns, logging, and NAT examples.

CHEAT SHEET

VPN Protocol Reference

OpenVPN, WireGuard, IPSec, and L2TP compared. Config snippets, port numbers, and use-case guidance for each.

REFERENCE

Troubleshooting Cheat Sheet

ping, traceroute, nmap, tcpdump, netstat, ss, dig — essential one-liners for Linux, Windows and Mac.

CHEAT SHEET

Port Number Reference

Complete searchable TCP/UDP port table. Well-known and registered ports with categories and descriptions.

SEARCHABLE

BGP & Routing Reference

BGP states, path attributes, best-path selection, Cisco and Juniper show commands, OSPF and protocol comparison.

REFERENCE
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SSL / TLS Reference

TLS versions, cipher suites, OpenSSL commands, certificate chain, common errors and nginx config.

SECURITY

OSI Model Reference

Interactive 7-layer reference. Protocols, devices, and attack vectors per layer. Click to expand each layer.

INTERACTIVE

Cable & Hardware Reference

Cat5-Cat8, fiber types, SFP transceivers, connectors, PoE standards and speed/distance tables.

REFERENCE

IPAM Tool

Carve subnets from supernets, track IP assignments, manage VLANs. Browser-based, no account needed.

TOOL

MTU/MSS Calculator

Calculate overhead for GRE, IPsec, and VXLAN tunnels. Troubleshooting tool for fragmentation issues and optimal MSS clamping values.

INTERACTIVE