Network Management – Page 17 – Router Switch Blog

Cisco CTO: Software is becoming a Core Competency for Us

Posted on February 7, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Padmasree Warrior—Cisco’s chief technology officer talks up vendor’s software, server and switching skills in opening speech at Cisco Live event. Cisco’s chief technology officer has claimed that software will soon be seen as one of the vendor’s “core competencies”, with…

Cisco Routers, Full Guide to Introduce Cisco Main Network Routers

Posted on February 6, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco offers the industry’s broadest and most versatile portfolio of secure, high-performance Integrated Services Routers, enabling the deployment of a wide array of services to the farthest reaches of an organization, from the home office to the small office to…

Cisco Updates Its High-end Switches to Offer 40GbE and 100GbE Capabilities

Posted on February 3, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco has updated its switching portfolio with 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) and 40 GE capabilities, in a move aimed at datacentres and large campuses requiring heavy-duty bandwidth. A 40 GE option is available for the Catalyst 6500 switching line and both…

How to Configure Cisco 1941W?

Posted on February 2, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco 1941W builds on the best-in-class offering of the existing Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Routers by offering Cisco 1941W. In addition to the support of a wide range of wireless connectivity options supported on Cisco 1941W, Cisco 1941W offers integration…

Five App Trends to Watch for 2012

Posted on January 30, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The number of applications available for smartphones and tablets today are increasing exponentially. Every day consumers from all over the world download millions of apps from an increasing number of connected devices, including laptops, tablets, e-readers, smart TVs and smartphones.…

DoS Protection Mechanisms on Cisco 7600 Series Routers

Posted on January 16, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco 7600 router is one of the most versatile High End routing machines. It is one of enterprise’s networking devices. If you take a look at Cisco website under the Routers Product Category, you will notice that the Cisco…

Cisco Says: “We Are Adding OpenFlow to Our Nexus Switches.”

Posted on January 16, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

OpenFlow start-up Big Switch Networks is submitting its controller software to the open-source community in order to catalyze an ecosystem of application developers, according to GigaOm. Cisco says it’s adding OpenFlow to its Nexus switches. It also says it’s formulating…

How to Recover Password on Cisco Router/Switch?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to change and recovery the password cisco router? I forget my cisco router password, i want to change it or recovery it, and so how… Cisco devices, such as Cisco routers, or Cisco switches, connect computers together as local…

Cisco Console Cables, Popular Types You Used

Posted on January 12, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A Cisco console cable is used to connect a computer system directly into a networking device, such as a switch or a router… When you got a new Cisco router, Cisco switch,…

Main Feature of IPv6

Posted on January 6, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

IPv6 address a lot concerns and issues that are faced today in using IPv4. Cisco CCNA Certification requires that a candidate must have a general overview of IPv6 and what new features it brings into the world of networking. Here…

Video Offer: Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3750 QoS Simplified

Posted on January 4, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This video offers a comprehensive look at Quality of Service configuration on Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3750 Series switches. It’s a free training video that details the theory and configuration of quality of service (QoS) on Cisco Catalyst 3560 and…

How to Manage Cisco 2950 Switches by IP Address?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

By default the Cisco Catalyst 2950 is not configured for remote administration. Basic configuration to enable remote administration on the Cisco Catalyst 2950 includes configuring an IP address on the switch and also enabling telnet access. Once these configurations are…

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Switch, How to Configure a DHCP Relay on It?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to hosts on a local network. DHCP also delivers TCP/IP configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and the default router. DHCP simplifies network administration because the…

Cisco Supervisor Engines, Benefits

Posted on December 30, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 Routers. These Supervisor engines come in a variety of different…

How to Connect a Router/Switch Through the Console Port?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 it. The console port (sometimes called the management port) is…

Cisco Catalyst 6000/6500, Aim at Enterprise Network & Service Provider Networks

Posted on December 28, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 Catalyst 6000/6500 is chassis-based, which means that it consists of…

Cisco OnPlus, Cloud-based Managed Services Launched Aimed at SMBs

Posted on December 26, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 lot of support — financial, marketing, technical, etc. Managed services…

Eight Steps to Protect Your Cisco Router

Posted on December 22, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 spending thousands of dollars on new security devices, but forgetting…

How to Configure a Cisco 2960 Switch/Layer 2 Switch?

Posted on December 21, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 over Ethernet), then the Cisco 2960 switch should be your…

Layer 2 Switches & Layer 3 switches

Posted on December 20, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 our network. To be simple, Layer 3 switches route packets…

Static Routing vs. Dynamic Routing

Posted on December 19, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 tables must be maintained so that the traffic always travels…

Check: What Events Shaped Cisco in 2011?

Posted on December 16, 2011 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

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 came to the realization that its strategy for growth by…