Field guide

Technical Resources

A practical starting point for network engineers: IP-Life.net tools plus a compact library of outside references worth keeping close to hand.

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Toolkit

Network tools

Subnetting, VLAN ranges, ASN checks, prefix formatting, and other quick utilities.

 BGP

Routing statistics

Check live routing-table scale and keep an eye on growth over time.

 Archive

Practical notes

Browse years of field notes, troubleshooting write-ups, and worked examples.

External library

Useful collections, grouped by job

Networking voices

Long-form writing worth reading when you want depth rather than snippets.

Reference utilities

Small tools that remove friction from recurring technical tasks.

Operational references

Useful context for routing, security, and protocol-level troubleshooting.