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Cisco Incubating Software-defined Network Startup?
Cisco is reportedly considering incubating an internal startup chartered to develop the company's software-defined networking product line. According to The New York Times, Insiemi is the name of the startup, which would ostensibly be spun in to Cisco...
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How to Recover Password on the Cisco Catalyst Fixed Configuration Layer 2&Layer 3 Switches?
This document describes the password recovery procedure for the Cisco Catalyst Layer 2 fixed configuration switches 2900XL/3500XL, 2940, 2950/2955, 2960, and 2970 Series, as well as the Cisco Catalyst Layer 3 fixed configuration switches 3550, 3560, and...
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How to Adjust the DHCP Setting on Your Router?
D HCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and is used by routers connected to a network to automatically assign IP addresses to all of the computers on that network. The assigned addresses are kept in a central database. Using DHCP prevents...
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How to Find the Chassis Temp of a Cisco Catalyst 2960?
The Cisco Catalyst 2960 switch is a small switch that runs the same Cisco IOS that the larger switches do, and has most of the same features. This article describes several ways you can pull information from the switch, such as the chassis temperature....
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How to Upgrade the License on Cisco ASA?
The different licensing “levels” available on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliances allow an organization to buy only what they need while retaining the option to upgrade in the future, if necessary. For example, a small business with 15 employees may...
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Cisco ISR G2 - the Best a Branch can Get? —Any Service, Any Branch, Anywhere
Transform your branch-office experience with the new Cisco Integrated Services Routers Generation 2 (ISR G2) Family, Cisco’s latest addition to the tremendously successful integrated services router portfolio. The Cisco ISR G2s are part of the Cisco Borderless...
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Video to Video Communication is the Future
"Video will be the platform for all forms of communication in IT as we go forward. Cisco no longer makes devices that are not video capable.” John Chambers, CEO of networking company Cisco, said at the Oracle Open World conference In the past decade video...
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Ethernet Switches and Crossover Cables
Ethernet Switch A switch is something that is used to turn various electronic devices on or off. However, in computer networking, a switch is used to connect multiple computers with each other. Since it is an external device it becomes part of the hardware...
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Are You Really Clear about What Your Customers’ Need?
Are you really clear about what your customers ’need? A Cisco staff shared his experience in communicating with his customer. In fact, in a way, the same customer’s need is so different in different Cisco staff’s eyes. But the key is to point out the...
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What Makes LAN Different from WAN?
LANs, Local Area Networks, and WANs, Wide Area Networks, were designed to allow computers to communicate with each other to share files and information. As network requirements have continued to grow, with video becoming an extremely popular medium to...
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Greenpeace: Who is the Coolest IT Companies?
The latest Cool IT Leaderboard ranks 21 IT companies on their clean energy leadership potential. Internet search giant Google grabbed the top spot in the latest edition of Cool IT Leaderboard released by Greenpeace. The fifth edition of Cool IT Leaderboard...
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How to Make Crossover Network Cables?
How to properly construct a Crossover network cable? This cable can be used to directly connect two computers to each other without the use of a hub or switch. The ends on a crossover cable are different from each other, whereas a normal 'straight through'...
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Quick FAQ: CISCO CCNA Exam
"The CCNA certification (Cisco Certified Network Associate) indicates a foundation in and apprentice knowledge of networking. CCNA certified professionals can install, configure, and operate LAN, WAN, and dial access services for small networks (100 nodes...
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Have a Look at Cisco Multigigabit Ethernet Switches
Multigigabit Ethernet Technology Supports New Intermediate Network Speeds Benefits-Multigigabit Ethernet Technology • Increase network bandwidth and speed without running multiple cables between switches and access points. • Lower operational costs by...
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What Items You Need When Ordering a Cisco Aironet 1530 Outdoor AP?
If you want to order a Cisco Aironet 1530, do you know what basic item you will get? The body access point, power supply, Antennas, and software….That’s not enough. A fully operational system requires at least the following items: Access point, Power...
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Cisco Catalyst 6807-XL Modular Switch Overview
Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switch was introduced by Cisco for the next-generation campus. It is built on the rich DNA of the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and provides high levels of scalability and performance. The Cisco 6800 Series provides unprecedented...
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A Layer-3 Switch or A Router?
Do you think that it’s not easy to select the very suitable network hardware for setting up your network, layer-3 switch or a router? What factors do you need to consider when you decide to buy network hardware? Generally, to choose a layer-3 switch or...
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To Read about the Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch
Cisco Nexus 5548P Switch, the first platform in the Cisco Nexus 5500 Switches, is a one-rack-unit (1RU), 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet and FCoE access-layer switch built to provide 960 Gbps of throughput with very low latency. It has 32 fixed 1 and 10 Gigabit...
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More about Cisco 10GbE Optics Modules
There have been numerous different form factors and optics types introduced over the past years. The oldest, XENPAKs, remain very popular as the install base is large, while the newest SFP+ offer a much smaller form factor and the ability to offer 1G/10G...
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Cisco ACI Mode
The Nexus 9000 family of switches will operate in one of two modes: NXOS Mode –If you’ve worked with Cisco’s DC switches like the Nexus 7K or 5K, this should be very familiar to you. In this mode, you essentially have a 10GbE or 40GbE switch, with the...
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Cisco Catalyst 4500-X 10GE Modular Switch Review
Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series Switches, the fixed 10GE aggregation switch, help you easily meet business growth objectives. The Catalyst 4500-X series looks similar to the Cisco Nexus 5000 series switches, but actually it is definitely more of a campus...
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Cisco Voip Phone 7960G Overview + Guide
The Cisco IP Phone 7960 G (Voip Phone) is designed to meet the communication needs of professional workers, Cisco 7960 G Voip Phone is a fully featured IP phone, providing six programmable line and feature buttons, and a high quality speakerphone. The...
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Cisco UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect Review
At the end of July, Cisco has quietly announced a new addition to the UCS family–a mini Fabric Interconnect, called the UCS 6324 Fabric Interconnect, which unlike the ones before it plugs directly into the UCS 5108 chassis. With connectivity for up to...
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Cisco UCS Fabric Interconnect Port Licensing
When you are designing a Cisco UCS Unified Computing environment you will use several components which will work together. One key object in the whole chain is the Fabric Interconnect which connects the chassis, used storage and uplinks to Datacenter...
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Cisco 812 vs. Cisco 819 vs. Cisco 860VAE
Although most of Cisco 800 Series models were end of life and end of sale, it is still popular among Cisco users who need do CCNA exercise and set up a network for the branch office. The Cisco 800 Series ISRs come in various fixed configurations and deliver...
