Network Types: LAN, WAN, PAN and MAN
Learning the networking technology can help you understand the internet better. This is the media of connecting one or more persons with each other. By using internet, we can share our stories, knowledge, opinions and experiences with other people. We...
Cat5 vs.Cat5e vs.Cat6 Cables
Most people like to compare the main Ethernet cables Cat5, Cat5e and Cat6. They wanna know their main differences, which one is better, which one is faster? In fact, these Ethernet cables look very similar from the outside, and any of them will plug into...
Cisco Network Design Model Overview
This article focuses on another important network model, the Cisco hierarchical network design model. Very different that the OSI model, this model is used as the basis for designing Cisco networks for security and performance. The article provides an...
Cisco AP 3700 Series: Built-for-Purpose vs. Purpose-Built
As more and more 802.11ac devices come to the market this year, businesses need to make sure the best possible 802.11ac wireless infrastructure gets deployed to make sure those 802.11ac end points are performing at both the best possible data rates and...
Cisco Aironet 2700 Series’ Main Points
The Cisco Aironet 2700 Series is a dual-band, 802.11ac supported Wi-Fi Access Point optimized for adding capacity and coverage to dense Wi-Fi networks. It also serves the performance needs of the latest BYOD clients now shipping with 802.11ac connections....
Cisco HDX for 802.11ac
The introduction of 802.11ac, the latest Wi-Fi standard, brings higher data rates, better performance, and better coverage compared to earlier standards. The 802.11ac standard uses a wider channel and an improved modulation scheme that also supports more...
Cisco 4451-X ISR’s Main Questions
In this article we will introduce the new Cisco 4451-X Integrated Services Router, which builds on the concept of the truly Application Experience router by integrating multiple services into a single platform that can provide all the services a typical...
Cisco 6880-X vs. Catalyst 4500X
Cisco Catalyst 6880-X 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 6800ia remote linecard, while providing the same feature set...
Top 10 Things You Should Know about VLANs and Subnets
Subnets and VLANs are two concepts that go hand-in-hand. Best networking practice is a one-to-one relationship between VLANs and subnets. Here are the top 10 things you should know about these critical components of Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE)...
Cisco Universal PoE, Unleash the Power of Your Network
The IEEE 802.3 Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard sets the maximum power that can be sourced by data terminal equipment (DTE) at 30W. This power is sourced over two pairs out of the four twisted pairs of conductors in a Class D, or better, cabling as...