Cisco Supervisor Engines, Benefits
Supervisor Engine is a module that is installed in the Cisco Chassis-based Catalyst Switches or Routers. Supervisor engine contains nearly all the same components of a fixed Cisco Switches or…
Year: 2011
Twelve Global Executives to Watch in 2012
Reputations, money, survival. A lot hangs in the balance in 2012 for the prominent heads of many global companies. Here’s a rundown of a dozen of the more intriguing business…
How to Connect a Router/Switch Through the Console Port?
Every Cisco router/network switch has a console port on its back. It is there to provide a way to hookup a terminal to the router in order to work on…
Cisco Catalyst 6000/6500, Aim at Enterprise Network & Service Provider Networks
The Cisco Catalyst 6000/6500 family represents the flagship of the Cisco Catalyst switching product range. The switch is aimed at the enterprise network and also at service provider networks. The…
How to Make Cisco Console Cables?
A Cisco console cable is used to connect a computer system directly into a networking device, such as a switch or a router. The cable consists of a DB9 (female)…
25 Top Network and IT Industry News Stories of 2011
What big news made a great impression on you in 2011? Well, 2011, a year full of unforgettable stories, will be remembered for the death of Steve Jobs, Cisco’s refocusing,…
Cisco OnPlus, Cloud-based Managed Services Launched Aimed at SMBs
Cisco has launched a cloud-based managed services program, OnPlus, for channel partners seeking to offer remote network management and assessment to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). “Small businesses need a…
Eight Steps to Protect Your Cisco Router
Network security is a completely changing area; new devices like IDS (Intrusion Detection systems), IPS (Intrusion Prevention systems), and Honeypots are modifying the way people think about security. Companies are…
How to Configure a Cisco 2960 Switch/Layer 2 Switch?
If you are looking to improve your network performance by replacing your old network hubs, and want performance and reliability along with entry-level QoS (Quality of Service) and PoE (Power…
Layer 2 Switches & Layer 3 switches
What is the basic difference between layer 2 & layer 3 switches? We often hear of these two terms and try to distinguish them, which one is better for building…
Static Routing vs. Dynamic Routing
For routing between routers to work efficiently in an internetwork, routers must have knowledge of other network IDs or be configured with a default route. On large internetworks, the routing…
Check: What Events Shaped Cisco in 2011?
Transformational year marked by layoffs, restructuring, killing Flip, heightened competition and humbling results, 30 events that shaped Cisco in 2011. 2011 was a tumultuously transitional year for Cisco. The company…
Tutorial: How to Wire an RJ-45 Console Cable?
Routers and network switches typically require an RS232 serial data connection to interface with the device for initial configuration. Serial data connections may also be used for diagnostics purposes, especially…
Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 Family, Entry-level Chassis-based Switch
The Cisco Catalyst 4000/4500 switch family represents the entry-level chassis-based switch offering from Cisco. The Catalyst 4000/4500 switches are made up of three basic components: Chassis— This includes the switch…
Self-defending Networks, the Marketing’s Dead, and the Goal’s Alive
Cisco security Chief John Stewart on the future of the ‘self-defending network’ and why IT security shops must return to basics. The foundation for a self-defending network is integrated security…
Microsoft Hyper-V: What It Means for Cisco Nexus 1000v
For enterprise and service provider customers who want to extend Cisco networking experience to their Microsoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-V deployments, Cisco offers a full portfolio of virtual networking technologies…
Router-switch.com: A Batch of New Cisco Network Equipment Surprises the Coming Christmas Day
Christmas Day, the most important festival to western people, is approaching. How to celebrate it? Gifts must be prepared for your family,your friends. All right, router-switch.com, the leading Cisco supplier,…
Buyer’s Guide: How to Select Cisco Branch Routers
Enhanced security, VoIP and video optimization and other features have made the branch router anything but a generic purchase these days. Here’s a look at Cisco’s proudest products. Cisco Systems…
Cisco Branch Routers, Accelerate Your WAN Performance
Cisco branch routers, designed to address increasingly distributed and collaborative workforces, is the cornerstone of a new Cisco architecture called Borderless Network. Borderless Network is intended to support applications, processing…
CloudVerse: Cisco Storms into the Cloud Market
Cisco CloudVerse, codenamed Hurricane, a framework that combines unified data center, cloud intelligent networks and cloud applications, is Cisco’s cloud coming-out party. Looking to make it easier for IT solution…
How to Save/Keep the Cisco 3560 Switch Configuration?
Network switches play an integral role in computer networks by connecting all the devices on the network, enabling communication. Switches can be simple or complex, ranging from small, four-port home…
Cisco, Confident of Its Cius Tablet in the Coming New Year
Cisco Systems is planning to release a larger and smaller version of its enterprise-centric Cius tablet in the new year, part of an ongoing push to get its Android-based tablet…
