Network Switch Compared: Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series or Juniper EX4200
Juniper EX4200 or Cisco Catalyst 3750 Series Switch Compared What do people thought about Juniper's EX switches Vs. Cisco Catalysts switches? Someone may answer like these: “Well the Juniper switches are much cheaper, that's for sure. I don't understand...
Cisco's Wireless Unit Shifts Emphasis to "Mobility"
Cisco's Wireless Networking Business Unit doesn't actually talk so much about wireless networking these days. Increasingly, its message aimed at IT groups is about the broader concept of "mobility." The change, not only for Cisco but its rivals, reflects...
Cisco RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall Review
The Cisco RV110W Wireless-N VPN Firewall offers simple, highly secure wired and wireless connectivity for small offices, home offices, and remote workers at an affordable price. It comes with a high-speed, 802.11n wireless access point, a 4-port 10/100...
How to Set Up Cisco Router Passwords?
Passwords are absolutely the best defense against would-be hackers. Leaving no passwords on a Cisco router can cause major problems. Keep in mind that using passwords is just the first line of defense, and you should have other security features on your...
Cisco 6500 Virtual Switching Supervisor Engine
Virtualization, long a hot topic for servers, has entered the networking realm. With the introduction of a new management blade for its Catalyst 6500 switches , Cisco can make two switches look like one while dramatically reducing failover times in the...
Cisco Touts Universal Power Over Ethernet (PoE)
For over 12 years there have been two ways of getting electricity to devices on your network: From an electrical outlet or from an Ethernet jack using Power over Ethernet. With the release last year by Cisco Systems Inc. of what it calls Universal PoE,...
OSI Model vs. Cisco Three-Layered Hierarchical Model
The ISO, International Organization for Standardization is the Emily Post of the network protocol world. Just like Ms. Post, who wrote the book setting the standards or protocols for human social interaction, the ISO developed the OSI model as the precedent...
Cisco Review: Cisco 3750-X Layer 3 Switches
The Cisco 3750 range has been around for many years now, and has a vast following. The Cisco 3750-X is the new kid on the Cisco block, and it combines plenty of stuff that will be familiar to users of its predecessors with some funky new features that...
Cisco Announces Intent to Data Analysis Software Provider Truviso
Cisco announced that it plans to acquire network analytics company Truviso for an undisclosed amount, in an effort to help users hone operational efficiencies. (Based in Foster City, Calif., Truviso provides scalable, real-time network data analysis and...
How to Recover Cisco 3750 Firmware to a Working State?
Restore a corrupt Cisco 3750 IOS or Internetwork Operating System image by transferring a new image to flash storage using the Xmodem protocol. Power anomalies such as brown outs and surges can cause irreparable IOS image corruption. You should delete...