Router Switch Blog

Cisco to Acquire Israeli Mobile Startup Intucell for $475 Million

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

Cisco announced it intends to buy Israeli software maker Intucell for about $475 million in cash to expand its mobile network management offerings. Cisco said Intucell’s software “enables mobile carriers…

Cisco Unified Computing System: UCS Components

Posted on January 22, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) provides a solution that integrates the server, network and storage resources that are used within a modern datacenter. It does this through the deployment of…

How to Configure Cisco IP SLA?

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

Cisco IOS IP SLA (Service Level Agreement) is a tool that can be used to generate synthetic network traffic used for network management. SLA can be configured to send TCP…

Port Forwarding a Range of Ports on Cisco IOS

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

One question that routinely comes up in a particular forum that we frequent is “How do I port forward a range of ports?” Usually, this question is met with one…

How to Configure Basic NAT with Overloading?

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

Here’s a lab that might be helpful for those working towards the CCNA examination. We have a simple topology consisting of three routers. R8 will simply be used as a…

How to Configure Static NAT for Inbound Connections?

Posted on January 16, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Someone recently asked me how to configure Network Address Translation (NAT) so that computers on the Internet could access his internal Web and mail server through his Cisco router. This…

What’s the Order of Operations for Cisco IOS?

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

“What’s the order in which IOS processes the running config between the following items? ACL Distrubute list, Route map Routing Protocol Routing What im looking for is the packet flow…

To Recognize Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series 8-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Module

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

Cisco’s new 8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet module doubles the 10 Gigabit Ethernet density on the Catalyst 6500 Series, providing up to 64 ports of 10 Gigabit Ethernet in a single…

Router-switch.com will End Its Activity of Winning Coupon January 31, 2013

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

Router-switch.com started its game of winning coupons for buying Cisco hardware during the big holiday. Well, so many clients tried to join this game: spin to win coupon for purchasing…

How to Set up NAT Using the Cisco IOS?

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

Network address translation (NAT) is one of those rare information technology buzzwords that do exactly what its name implies. In this case, it translates one network address into another network…

How to Configure Dual ISP on Cisco ASA 5505?

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

This is article that explains how to configure dual ISPs on a Cisco ASA 5505 firewall for redundancy purpose. Suppose we have a primary high-speed ISP connection, and a cheaper DSL line connected…

How to Configure NAT in Cisco IOS?

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

NAT (Network Address Translation), it in simple terms translates an IP address into another. Network Address Translation is of different types like Static NAT (One to One) Dynamic NAT (Many…

It’s the Best Time to Buy ‘Cisco’

Posted on January 2, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

2012 has already passed, of course, the so-called doomsday has also passed, which became a meaningful memory in our life. Many people, companies and organizations listed their reviews and events…

Basic Information of Configuring HSRP on a Cisco Router

Posted on December 31, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Hot Standby Routing Protocol or HSRP, is a Cisco proprietary protocol that allows two or more routers to work together to represent a single IP address for a particular network.…

Cisco 2012 CSR Report: Packaging, Supplier Diversity & Governance

Posted on December 28, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco has long been a corporate social responsibility (CSR) trailblazer, and this year is no exception. The information technology giant recently released its 2012 CSR Report, which is an outstanding template of how…

Cisco Ushers in the Next Generation in Enterprise Class Wi-Fi Connectivity

Posted on December 26, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco unveiled the Aironet Access Point 2600 and Aironet Access Point 1600. They join the Aironet Access Point 3600 (launched earlier this year) to make up Cisco’s second generation “G2” enterprise class 802.11n Cisco…

What the Main Difference between HSRP, VRRP and GLBP Protocols

Posted on December 26, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will cover comparison of various first hop redundancy protocols. HSRP, VRRP and GLBP are the main three first hop redundancy protocols. In order to take the right decision…

Why Should We Care About 10 Gigabit Ethernet Pluggable Optics?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

All you need to know about XENPAK, X2, and XFP transceivers on Cisco routing and switching products. Why Should I Care About 10 Gigabit Etherenet Pluggable Optics? To deploy 10…

Cisco Catalyst 6500 vs. Cisco Nexus 7000 Switch

Posted on December 21, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Campus vs. data center applications can determine which Cisco Ethernet switch to use These days, Cisco network administrators are a nation divided. It is not enough for the network admin…

Video to Show Private VLANs & Configure PVLANs on A Cisco Switch

Posted on December 20, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this video (from YouTube), Keith Barker will explain the concept of private VLANs and then demonstrates how to configure them on a Cisco switch. This video show is very…

How to Configure GLBP in Cisco IOS Routers?

Posted on December 19, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP) as the name implies can be used to configure Gateway redundancy between a group of routers and at the same time load balance the traffic…

Cisco First Hop Redundancy Protocols: HSRP, VRRP, GLBP

Posted on December 18, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When designing a network, one of the common things to focus on after simple access is how the network will deal with failure. Part of this process is trying to…