https://benzhub.github.io/en/tags/networking/Recent content in Networking on BenzHubHugoenSat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://benzhub.github.io/en/post/javascript/039-backoff-strategy/Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://benzhub.github.io/en/post/javascript/039-backoff-strategy/<p><strong>Exponential backoff</strong> is a retry strategy that progressively increases the delay between consecutive retry attempts after a failed request. Instead of hammering a struggling server with immediate retries, exponential backoff waits 1 second, then 2 seconds, then 4 seconds, and so on — giving the server breathing room to recover. Combined with jitter (randomization), it is the industry-standard approach for building resilient network communication in any production system.</p>https://benzhub.github.io/en/post/networking/001-macaddress-ip-subnetmask-gateway/Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://benzhub.github.io/en/post/networking/001-macaddress-ip-subnetmask-gateway/<blockquote> <p>Every device on a network needs four things configured correctly to communicate: an IP address to identify itself, a subnet mask to determine which devices are local, a gateway to reach remote networks, and a MAC address for physical delivery on the local segment. Understanding how these four networking fundamentals work together is the key to troubleshooting connectivity issues, configuring static IPs, and grasping how packets traverse the internet.</p> </blockquote>