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How to Configure the Voice VLAN Feature on the Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will describe the Voice VLAN CONFIGURATION on Cisco 2960 and Catalyst 2960-S switches? You need to be clear that the term switch refers to a standalone switch and a switch stack. Voice VLAN is referred to…

Wi-Fi Alliance Announces 802.11ac Certification

Posted on June 21, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: The Wi-Fi Alliance announces its Wi-Fi Certified ac certification program, which aims to guarantee the interoperability of 802.11ac-enabled devices regardless of their hardware vendors or type of clients. On Wednesday the Wi-Fi Alliance (the organization responsible for certifying networking…

Cisco Catalyst 3750-X: Redundant StackPower Cabling Information

Posted on June 19, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will describe the recommended cabling configurations for a StackPower stack. There are two types of StackPower cables. The cable in Figure 1 connects a Catalyst 3750-X switch to another 3750-X switch in a power stack. The cable in Figure…

Cisco Platform Exchange Grid (pxGrid) Overview

Posted on June 18, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The age of information has created the need for even more information. This is especially true in today’s IT infrastructure, where keeping a network and its connected devices secured and operating smoothly requires numerous IT tools and platforms, many of…

Cisco pxGrid Aims for Greater Network Security

Posted on June 18, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco is inviting security software developers to create applications for Cisco’s ISE management software with the pxGrid platform. Cisco officials are using the company’s Identity Services Engine as a cornerstone of an effort to enable third parties to develop applications…

5 Green Network Products to Prevent Energy Waste in the Data Center

Posted on June 14, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Earth day or other activities of protecting the world are always reminding us of energy crisis. In networking field, we also call for green network and less power consumption. Data centres are filled with power-hungry racks of storage and servers.…

Cisco Catalyst Access Switching

Posted on June 13, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

According to Cisco, Catalyst Access Switches address the major market discontinuities enterprises are facing in their campus access networks: The explosion of wireless devices in campus networks, the growth of video, and the Internet-of-Things are creating new challenges for IT…

Cisco CRS-X Core Router to Offer 10 Times Capacity of Original

Posted on June 13, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Preface: CRS-X Delivers 10 Times the Capacity of CRS-1, Providing Lasting Investment Protection for More Than 750 Customers and 10,000 Systems Deployed Worldwide. Cisco has unveiled its third generation CRS system-the Carrier Routing System-X (CRS-X) with 400 Gbps of slot…

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Series Switches Debut at Cisco Partner Summit

Posted on June 7, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

On June 4th, 2013, Cisco announced that it upgraded its best-selling Catalyst switch by doubling its stacked port density, stacking bandwidth, buffers and CPU performance at Annual Cisco Partner Summit event. Cisco introduced the next generation of its wildly successful Catalyst…

Cisco ASA Firewall can be Used as a Router?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The ASA 5505 has 8 ports, but in the base license only 2 vlans can be created. The other 6 ports are simply switch ports that can be placed in the private or outside vlan. If you have an advanced…

Using the Cisco 5500 Series Controller USB Console Port

Posted on May 30, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The USB console port on the Cisco 5500 Series Controllers connects directly to the USB connector of a PC using a USB Type A-to-5-pin mini Type B cable. Note1: The 4-pin mini Type B connector is easily confused with the…

Cisco Router with Cisco ASA for Internet Access

Posted on May 27, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A classic network scenario for many enterprises is to have a Cisco border router for internet access and a Cisco ASA firewall behind this router for protection of the internal LAN or for building a DMZ network. This scenario is…

Site to Site VPN between ASA Firewall & Cisco Router

Posted on May 23, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Here, in this article we will tell that how to configure Site-to-Site IPSEC VPN between a Cisco IOS Router and ASA Firewall. ASA configuration is not much different from Cisco IOS with regards to IPSEC VPN since the fundamental concepts…

DHCP Relay on the Nexus7000/NXOS Vs. IP Helper on the 6500/IoS

Posted on May 20, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

IP helper (now DHCP relay) works differently on the Nexus 7000 than on the Cisco 6500. The N7K imposes a VACL to filter local DHCP broadcast traffic, under the assumption that you’d be using DHCP relay when there is no local DHCP…

How to Configure site-to-site IPSEC VPN on Cisco ASA using IKEv2?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The scenario of configuring site-to-site VPN between two Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances is often used by companies that have more than one geographical location sharing the same resources, documents, servers, etc. The Cisco ASA is often used as VPN terminator,…

How to Troubleshoot and Verifying OSPF Configuration?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

There are several ways you can verify and troubleshoot OSPF configuration and operation, listed below are the necessary command to do this: How to verify OSPF Configuration: Show IP route command Show IP ospf command Show ip ospf database command…

EIGRP on a Cisco ASA Firewall Configuration

Posted on May 14, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance is an integrated security equipment that can perform a variety of functions like firewall, intrusion prevention, VPN, content security, unified communications, and remote access. Among these functions, the ASA can also perform routing using popular…

What is Cisco ASA CX Security Module?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The new series of Cisco ASA devices (ASA 5500-X models which include 5512-X, 5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X and 5585-X) have the capabilities to support Next Generation Firewall Security Services. They support these security services as cloud-based services (such as Cloud…

How to Set up a Cisco ASA 5505 Firewall with a Wireless Router?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This article is written by Lauren Malhoit talking about setting up a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall with a wireless router focuses on things you might encounter when doing the setup at home. The following detailed story is Lauren Malhoit’s experience…

Cisco ASA5510 Vs ASA5512-X or Cisco 5515-X

Posted on May 8, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco released its announcement of EoL and EoS dates for the Cisco ASA 5500 Adaptive Security Appliances, including Cisco ASA 5550, Cisco ASA 5540, Cisco ASA 5520, Cisco ASA 5510 and Cisco ASA 5500 Series Accessories on Mar 18, 2013.…

Configuring a Cisco Wireless Network

Posted on May 6, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article it will walks you through how to configure a Cisco wireless network. Modern business wireless networks are complicated, so configuration of the actual network should happen after system design, policy, and security decisions are made. If you…

How to Reset a Cisco Router Back to Factory Defaults?

Posted on May 3, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

There are two main methods to return a Cisco router to its original factory defaults. These two methods are described below. First Method This method uses the config-register 0×2102 command in global configuration mode. First check the configuration register on the router…