Main Network Hardware’s Difference: Integrated Devices, Router, Network Switch & Firewall
If you are used to working with home networking gear, you will be used to an integrated device that “does it all”. On a home network, you may have one…
Month: June 2012
Cisco Debuts Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers-EA6500, the Linksys Universal Media Connector
Cisco’s latest Smart Wi-Fi Router, the Linksys EA6500 , features six antennas and 802.11ac wireless technology. Cisco is raising the bar on wireless networking and connectivity with its latest two…
Wireless Network: How to Configure Wireless Security?
Wireless security is the prevention of unauthorized access or damage to computers using wireless networks. The most common types of wireless security are Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) and Wi-Fi Protected…
WLAN, WLAN’S Role & Advantages
A WLAN, also known as Wireless LAN, is a sort of Local Area Network (LAN) that implements high frequency radio waves instead of wires to communicate and transmit data. It…
10 Social CRM Tools to Help You Keep Tabs on Your Customers
These 10 social customer relationship management (CRM) applications can help your organization monitor, manage and respond to what your customers are saying about you on popular social media sites (and…
Cisco Study: Online Shopping Fuels Rise in Customer Expectations
With the advent of the Internet, retailers nowadays enjoy new sales opportunities outside the four walls through the creation of an online store. But with this development, customer demands and…
Cisco WebEx Social: Bringing Social Collaboration to Mobile Devices…
Cisco Systems has expanded its Web conferencing brand WebEX in an effort to offer its customers a more social experience with its unified communications and collaboration technologies. It has rebranded…
3 WAN Protocols: HDLC, PPP, and Frame-Relay You Should Know
Your company is connected to the Internet, isn’t it? So what WAN protocol do you use to connect to the Internet? Chances are, that if you have a T1 leased…
How Router Interfaces get Their Names on Cisco Routers?
Why is your router’s Ethernet interface called Ethernet0/0 on one router but Ethernet 3/0 on another router? Where do these names come from? This tutorial will explain how Cisco router…
Cisco Routers: Routing Systems Meet the Needs of Any IT Environment
Cisco router is increasingly preferred by more IT professionals over hardware by other brands. From small businesses to global enterprises, more organizations depend on Cisco routers to run their networks smoothly and…
How to Know What Device is on What Port on a Cisco Switch?
Your network grinds to a screeching halt. All the switch port lights are solid, and your only theory is that the network is under attack. What do you do? Question:…
Cisco’ Answer to SDN, Cisco ONE Introduced at Cisco Live
Cisco unveiled its strategy for delivering software-defined networking, describing its Open Network Environment Platform Kit (onePK) as a more comprehensive approach than the OpenFlow protocol or the OpenStack approaches by…
Cisco: Cloud Connected Solution Unveiled for Cisco ISR and ASR Routers
Cisco puts a virtual router in the clouds, and a virtual server in a router, among other unnatural acts. As we like it, Cisco this week rolled out the Cloud Connected…
Fusion-io, Its ioMemory Coming to Cisco UCS Blade Servers
Fusion-IO announced its first OEM (original equipment manufacturer) partnership with Cisco. The company will supply its ioMemory modules and software for use in Cisco’s B-Series Unified Computing System (UCS) blade…
How to Upgrade Cisco 2950 Switch?
While many of you may be familiar with Cisco router upgrades, upgrading the IOS on a Catalyst 2950 switch is different. It uses a few different commands, and the IOS…
Why Does the Nexus Core Switch Rock in the Datacenter?
The Cisco Nexus core switching system is taking the datacenter by storm, and there are good reasons why IT professionals are making it the heart of their server and storage…
Cisco New ASR 5500 is for Next-Generation Mobile Internet
The Cisco new ASR 5500 is a high-performance box “for the next decade” that will support large volumes of mobile and M2M traffic. Cisco Systems wants to make it easier…
Eight Commands on a Cisco ASA Security Appliance You Should Know
Eight commands on Cisco ASA security appliance you should know first. There are literally thousands of commands and sub-commands available to configure a Cisco security appliance. However, there are just a…
What You Should Know about Configuring a Cisco IOS Switch?
Most network switches used by small businesses and home offices typically require no configuration — they’re “plug and play.” However, it’s important to remember that plug and play doesn’t always work. In…
