Cisco Console Cables, Popular Types You Used
A Cisco console cable is used to connect a computer system directly into a networking device, such as a switch or a router… …
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Cisco ASA 5500 Family, Key Component of the Cisco Secure Borderless Network
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances deliver a robust suite of highly integrated, market-leading security services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprises, service providers, and mission-critical data centers-…
Sharing Party: Where in the World Do You Take Cisco?
Share your photos and stories on where you take Cisco for a chance to be featured on The Network! To recognize the level of engagement from our Facebook community…
Cisco Umi Home Videoconferencing System, No More
Cisco reiterates to disbelieving public that its Umi product is no more. It has ceased to be. It has expired and gone to meet its maker. Bereft of life, it…
Top Cisco Certification Books
What books will help you with your Cisco certification? Here are some top picks for CCNP, CCIE, and CCNA study guides. 1. CCIE Practical Studies, Vol. 1 Karl Solie With…
IT Demands More of Networks, Rivalry between Cisco & HP More Intense
As cloud computing, consumerization, and mobility boost demands on enterprise networks, HP and Cisco will escalate their battle to supply the IT infrastructure. Across IT, many observers have identified…
Awesome, What Happened to Networking in 2011?
After about eight or nine years of networking innovation stagnation, the number of new innovations starting in 2010 and exploding in 2011 is astounding. Speed and feeds are increasing, but…
Video Offer: Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3750 QoS Simplified
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…
How to Manage Cisco 2950 Switches by IP Address?
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…
Cisco Catalyst 4500 Switch, How to Configure a DHCP Relay on It?
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…
Twelve Global Executives to Watch in 2012
Reputations, money, survival. A lot hangs in the balance in 2012 for the prominent heads of many global companies. Here’s a rundown of a dozen of the more intriguing business…
How to Connect a Router/Switch Through the Console Port?
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…
Cisco Catalyst 6000/6500, Aim at Enterprise Network & Service Provider Networks
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…
How to Make Cisco Console Cables?
A Cisco console cable is used to connect a computer system directly into a networking device, such as a switch or a router. The cable consists of a DB9 (female)…
25 Top Network and IT Industry News Stories of 2011
What big news made a great impression on you in 2011? Well, 2011, a year full of unforgettable stories, will be remembered for the death of Steve Jobs, Cisco’s refocusing,…
Cisco OnPlus, Cloud-based Managed Services Launched Aimed at SMBs
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…
Eight Steps to Protect Your Cisco Router
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…
Static Routing vs. Dynamic Routing
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…
Check: What Events Shaped Cisco in 2011?
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…
Self-defending Networks, the Marketing’s Dead, and the Goal’s Alive
Cisco security Chief John Stewart on the future of the ‘self-defending network’ and why IT security shops must return to basics. The foundation for a self-defending network is integrated security…
Microsoft Hyper-V: What It Means for Cisco Nexus 1000v
For enterprise and service provider customers who want to extend Cisco networking experience to their Microsoft Windows Server 8 Hyper-V deployments, Cisco offers a full portfolio of virtual networking technologies…
Cisco Branch Routers, Accelerate Your WAN Performance
Cisco branch routers, designed to address increasingly distributed and collaborative workforces, is the cornerstone of a new Cisco architecture called Borderless Network. Borderless Network is intended to support applications, processing…
