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  2. IPv6 - Wikipedia

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    Temporary addresses are random and unstable. A typical consumer device generates a new temporary address daily and will ignore traffic addressed to an old address after one week. Temporary addresses are used by default by Windows since XP SP1, [23] macOS since (Mac OS X) 10.7, Android since 4.0, and iOS since version 4.3. Use of temporary ...

  3. Promiscuous mode - Wikipedia

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    In IEEE 802 networks such as Ethernet or IEEE 802.11, each frame includes a destination MAC address. In non-promiscuous mode, when a NIC receives a frame, it drops it unless the frame is addressed to that NIC's MAC address or is a broadcast or multicast addressed frame. In promiscuous mode, however, the NIC allows all frames through, thus ...

  4. Comparison of file transfer protocols - Wikipedia

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    A packet-switched network transmits data that is divided into units called packets.A packet comprises a header (which describes the packet) and a payload (the data). The Internet is a packet-switched network, and most of the protocols in this list are designed for its protocol stack, the IP protocol suite.

  5. Import and export mail and other data with AOL Desktop Gold

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    Import and export your personal data to a file for safekeeping. Personal data includes Mail, Favorites, Address Book, and settings. 1. Sign in to Desktop Gold. 2. Click the Settings icon. 3. While in the General settings, click the My Data tab. 4. Click Import or Export. 5. Select your file. 6. If exporting, create a password.

  6. Zero-configuration networking - Wikipedia

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    More commonly addresses are assigned by a DHCP server, often built into common networking hardware like computer hosts or routers. Most IPv4 hosts use link-local addressing only as a last resort when a DHCP server is unavailable. An IPv4 host otherwise uses its DHCP-assigned address for all communications, global or link-local.

  7. NAT traversal - Wikipedia

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    Network address translation typically uses private IP addresses on private networks with a single public IP address for the router facing the Internet.The network address translator changes the source address in network protocols for outgoing requests from that of an internal device to its external address, so that internal devices can communicate with hosts on the external network, while ...

  8. Use or opt-out of Dynamic emails in AOL Mail - AOL Help

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    Dynamic email gives you the ability to get through your daily email routine even faster, and without ever leaving your inbox. This feature is turned on by default but, can be disabled at any time through the settings. Dynamic emails in AOL Mail can be used to: • Complete tasks. • Shop right from a message. • View travel recommendations.

  9. Manage contact auto suggestions in AOL Mail

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    Hiding a contact suggestion will not remove the contact from your address book. Click Compose. Begin entering an email address or contact in the To field. When the unwanted contact appears, mouse over it and click X. Restore auto suggestions. Click Compose. Manually type the email address or contact you want to restore into the To field. (Do ...