Cat5 vs. Cat5e

We collected some questions from people who need some suggestions of selecting the Ethernet cables. They may be confused with their differences and similarities. What the main differences among the Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6? Here we will discuss the main…
LANs vs. WANs

We divided the networks into two types: Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN). The two networks are generally classified on the basis of their coverage area. Typically, a local area network exists in a house or a…
Why Need MSFC Card?

“Why do we use MSFC Card? What are its benefits?” Many people usually put the question like this. What is the exact MSFC card and what is it used for? Here some discussion and experience from MSFC card users would…
New Cisco Aironet 2700 AP vs. AP3700

The new Cisco AP2700 provides state of the art Gigabit Wi-Fi via the support of Wave 1 802.11ac at a very attractive price point for business environments…be it for Enterprises, Healthcare, K-12, Higher Education, Manufacturing, Warehouses, etc. The Cisco AP2700…
Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch Family

The Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switch is a fixed 10 Gigabit Ethernet aggregation platform that delivers best-in-class scalability, simplified network virtualization, and integrated network services for space-constrained environments in campus networks. The Cisco Catalyst 4500-X simplifies network virtualization with support…
Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Series Review

The Cisco Catalyst 6880-X Series Switch, part of the Cisco Catalyst 6800 product family, is a highly scalable and manageable solution for user access offering up to 1008 (FCS) 10/100/1000 ports within a single management system when working with the Catalyst…
ASA Routed vs. Transparent

In what scenario would you use an ASA in transparent mode? Transparent mode is defined as both inside and outside interfaces are in the same subnet, but different VLAN’s…. Uh huh, let’s say that you and I have a customer…
VLAN vs. Subnet

“What is the difference between a subnet and a vlan? How does a subnet and vlan work differently from each other?” “While going through the CCNP switch book of CISCO, I encountered this statement “The switch port supports one VLAN,…
Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ Modules Overview

The Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules offer customers a wide variety of 10 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity options for data center, enterprise wiring closet, and service provider transport applications. Main features of Cisco 10GBASE SFP+ modules include: • Smallest 10G form factor…
Cisco Aironet 1600 Series AP Review

The Cisco Aironet 1600 Series Access Point (AP1600) is a second generation, entry-level AP. It offers small and midsized enterprises great performance, functionality, and reliability at a competitive price. The 802.11n-based Aironet 1600 Series offers small and midsized enterprises an…