Every packet based network has an MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size. The MTU is the size of the largest packet that that network can transmit. Packets larger than the allowable MTU must be divided into smaller packets or fragments to enable them to traverse the network. Network Standard MTU Ethernet 1500 Token Ring 4096 Packet Headers Every IP packet has an IP (Internet Protocol) header that stores information about the packet, including: Version IHL Type of Service Total Length Identification Flags Fragment Offset Time to Live Protocol Header Checksum Source Read More

A Compact Flash card is an IC (Integrated Circuit) which is stored in a compact and rugged plastic enclosure. Compact Flash cards are designed to store data and to enable the transfer of data between devices equipped with Compact Flash slots. Current Compact Flash capacities range up to 4GB. Compact Flash Type I cards are 43mm long, 36mm wide, and 3.3mm thick. Compact Flash Type II cards are 43mm long, 36mm wide, and 5mm thick. The theoretical transfer speed of Compact Flash 2.0 is 16MB/sec. The Compact Flash standard was Read More

LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) are now found on almost every electronic device including MP3 players, DVD players, TVs, clock radios, and computers. LEDs have been popular for decades. However, today they are cheaper, brighter and come in more colors than ever before. While the incandescent light bulb has been the light of choice for at least 100 years, many believe the LED will soon replace it. Here is how LED light bulbs work. What is an LED Light Bulb? LEDs are very similar to traditional light bulbs, except that they Read More

The Werfault.exe program is a core Microsoft Windows operating system (OS) application that automates the reporting problems in the Windows OS. Since the Werfault.exe application is a core OS file, it should not be deleted or removed from the computer to avoid unintended errors or to prevent programs from not functioning. Stopping werfault.exe from running every time a computer application hangs or crashes is preferred over removing the program altogether. How to Stop Werfault.exe Step 1 – Open the Windows Control Panel by selecting the “Start” and “Control Panel” menu Read More

MP4 has emerged as the most commonly accepted multimedia standard on the Internet. It boasts the same audio and video quality found on DVDs and is rated at a higher quality than the MP2 and MP3 formats. The format is also optimized to stream on the web, however, a number of audio playback devices continue to be slow adopters of the MP4 format. As a result, a common task that arises for the end-user is to convert MP4 to MP3. How Many Types of MP4 Formats Are There? The power Read More

The LC connector is a small form factor fiber optic connector. The LC connector resembles a small SC connector. Lucent Technologies first developed the LC connector for TelCo environment uses. Hence, LC stands for Lucent Connectors. The LC connector has been standardized as FOCIS 10 (Fiber Optic Connector Intermateability Standards) in EIA/TIA-604-10. The LC connector uses a 1.25 mm ferrule, half the dimension of the ST ferrule or a regular ceramic ferrule connector. The LC gives excellent performance and is greatly preferred for single mode transmission. Features of LC Connectors Read More