# N Is For Networking

A podcast by Packet Pushers. N Is For Networking deconstructs the concepts, jargon and acronyms of the data networking industry. Join recovering CCIE Ethan Banks with rising star Holly Podbielak for these episodes that will help you place context around networking terminology.

Feed: https://feeds.packetpushers.net/nisfornetworking

## Latest episodes

- [N4N067: Level Up Your Home Network for Gaming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/fb7129cd01a4) (2026-10-22, 68 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17502918/N4N067.mp3
- [N4N066: Access Lists](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/2ee8ca5be0d3) (2026-10-15, 68 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17498376/N4N066.mp3
- [N4N065: Well Actually 4: Multicast, MPLS, and More](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/8349d0c8f602) (2026-10-01, 46 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17483291/N4N065.mp3
- [N4N064: A Gentle Introduction to Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/4ab0091c62d6) (2026-09-17, 71 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17464666/N4N064.mp3
- [N4N063: Link Layer Discovery Protocol](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/4c07084b8c7f) (2026-09-03, 52 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17439214/N4N063.mp3
- [N4N062: Your First Wi-FI Network, Part 3](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/0f6daeb0e96f) (2026-08-20, 57 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17423940/N4N062.mp3
- [N4N061: Your First Wi-Fi Network Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/72168ab5ed22) (2026-08-06, 63 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17404509/N4N061.mp3
- [N4N060: Your First Wi-Fi Network Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/542388ab0b93) (2026-07-23, 63 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17385567/N4N060.mp3
- [N4N059: Twisted Pair Cabling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/29caf4f9ec62) (2026-06-25, 58 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17367959/N4N059.mp3
- [N4N058: Future-Proofing Your Career for the AI Era (Sponsored)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/0ed8f5bccd44) (2026-06-18, 51 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17363319/N4N058.mp3
- [N4N057: The Art of Troubleshooting](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/4b51ee2993ba) (2026-06-11, 83 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17359566/N4N057.mp3
- [N4N056: A Wireless NAC Walkthrough](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/4c89be4fbd39) (2026-05-28, 71 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17350251/N4N056.mp3
- [N4N055: A Wired NAC Walkthrough](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/ff0be235f97d) (2026-05-14, 76 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17341358/N4N055.mp3
- [N4N054: Network Access Control (NAC) Basics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/01ab4d433a52) (2026-04-30, 67 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17328908/N4N054.mp3
- [N4N053: Well Actually 03 – Multicast, Routing Protocols, RFC 1918](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/ba638f106f9e) (2026-04-16, 58 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17320289/N4N053.mp3
- [N4N052: Multicast Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/bc08e8bc921d) (2026-04-02, 86 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17312486/N4N052.mp3
- [N4N051: MPLS Fundamentals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/d9676aa53815) (2026-03-19, 69 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17302191/N4N051.mp3
- [N4N050: Multicast Fundamentals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/788b531dfb49) (2026-03-05, 82 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17293997/N4N050.mp3
- [N4N049: Understanding Firewalls](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/19535cba94fa) (2026-02-19, 71 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17279443/N4N049.mp3
- [N4N048: QoS Fundamentals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/87e6d23b515a) (2026-02-05, 84 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17270580/N4N048.mp3
- [N4N047: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/627f623f118e) (2026-01-22, 68 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17261025/N4N047.mp3
- [N4N046: In-Band vs. Out-of-Band Management](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/4ef364cf84a5) (2026-01-08, 65 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17249672/N4N046.mp3
- [N4N045: Audience Follow Up & 2026 Preview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/c92437c08b4a) (2025-12-18, 60 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17237149/N4N045.mp3
- [N4N044: Redundancy Vs. High Availability Part 2 – HA Networking Isn’t Free](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/20459b8ef891) (2025-12-04, 57 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17222300/N4N044.mp3
- [N4N043: Redundancy vs. High Availability Part 1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/55092d7e5e4d) (2025-11-20, 61 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17213705/N4N043.mp3
- [N4N042: Meet MACsec](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/1c143ecadbd7) (2025-11-06, 53 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17204443/N4N042.mp3
- [N4N041: Switched Virtual Interface (SVI) and Integrated Routing and Bridging (IRB)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/b718bccacdfc) (2025-10-23, 50 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17191973/N4N41B.mp3
- [N4N040: Mock Interview for a Network Administration Job](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/299b67c57c0a) (2025-10-09, 64 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17182235/N4N040.mp3
- [N4N039: Configuring an IPsec Tunnel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/9dc7be22f566) (2025-09-25, 62 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17171241/N4N039.mp3
- [N4N038: Well Actually 02 – OSPF Multi-Area and LSA Types](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/7c6355b16644) (2025-09-15, 50 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17155243/N4N038C.mp3
- [N4N037: IPsec Basics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/f274da216a9e) (2025-08-28, 59 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17128579/N4N037.mp3
- [N4N036: OSPF Area Types](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/4f9323590387) (2025-08-14, 69 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17119646/N4N036.mp3
- [N4N035: Well Actually . . . Listener Comments and Corrections](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/66e44fd61bb9) (2025-07-31, 47 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17108949/N4N035.mp3
- [N4N034: OSPF Network Types](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/0a171f75a03a) (2025-07-24, 44 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17103084/N4N034.mp3
- [N4N033: OSPF Neighbor Formation and Timers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/0c83a731c419) (2025-07-17, 57 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17097823/N4N033.mp3
- [N4N032: OSPF Basics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/3c06fe601281) (2025-06-26, 57 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17064069/N4N032.mp3
- [N4N031: When Is It Time For a Routing Protocol?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/1daf6daffff9) (2025-06-19, 55 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17059729/N4N031.mp3
- [N4N030: Network Shapes and Sizes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/ad67f7902364) (2025-06-12, 64 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17050180/N4N030.mp3
- [N4N029: Four Goals of Network Design](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/5217df752e62) (2025-06-05, 65 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17045458/N4N029.mp3
- [N4N028: The Wide World of WANs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/f2eb5e3f91cf) (2025-05-29, 62 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17040516/N4N028.mp3
- [N4N027: Tunneling Quirks & Features](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/96a95e8682dc) (2025-05-22, 49 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17035975/N4N027.mp3
- [N4N026: What Is a Tunnel?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/50f373662389) (2025-05-15, 54 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17031349/N4N026.mp3
- [N4N025: DHCP – Someone Get Me an Address!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/6e4c76d81365) (2025-05-08, 57 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17026059/N4N025.mp3
- [N4N024: DNS Security, Record Types, and Reverse DNS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/497c55f33de6) (2025-05-01, 50 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17019965/N4N024.mp3
- [N4N023: DNS – Turning Names Into Numbers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/a5f128dea843) (2025-04-24, 49 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17013715/N4N023.mp3
- [N4N022: SNMP Fundamentals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/a74d44cc3ad7) (2025-04-17, 58 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17009077/N4N022.mp3
- [N4N021: Is It the Network? Network Monitoring Basics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/32cc9738e62b) (2025-04-10, 57 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/17002881/N4N021.mp3
- [N4N020: To Cert Or Not To Cert?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/bf4b5f7a3ac3) (2025-04-03, 58 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/16998195/N4N020.mp3
- [N4N019: Howdy, Neighbor! And Other Routing Stuff](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/d30613c2d957) (2025-03-27, 43 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/16992756/N4N019.mp3
- [N4N018: RIB vs. FIB & Administrative Distance or Route Preference](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1772772350/9d8dca55add9) (2025-03-20, 53 min): audio https://feeds.packetpushers.net/link/24045/16988308/N4N018.mp3

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