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Tutorial: Cisco Catalyst 3560 Switch Interfaces Configuration
It is important to understand how to access switch ports. The 3550 switch uses the type slot/port command, just like a 2621 router and just like the 3550 switch. For example, Fastethernet 0/3 is 10/100BaseT port 3. The 3550 switch type slot/port command...
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Cisco 8-port Switch Series Simplifies Campus Network Design
When an enterprise needs more network ports in a conference room or an extra jack for a printer in an office, a network administrator has traditionally had very few good choices. There was the expensive option of pulling more cables from the wiring closet,...
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Full Reviews on Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction Router
Pros: Easy to set up. Detailed management interface. IPv6 ready. Supports VLANs. Gigabit Ethernet. Cons: Sluggish interface. Web filtering rules are too basic. Can't tell when VPN users are connected. Confusing VPN setup. Bottom Line: The Cisco RV180W...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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How to Configure Cisco Wireless?
Cisco, the major networking, makes a line of wireless routers that come under the Linksys name. Linksys wireless devices and those made under the Cisco name are set up in the same manner. It is always best to look at the instructions that came with your...
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Cisco Catalyst 6500 Supervisor 2T Technical Highlights
Supervisor 2T engine for the Catalyst 6500E chassis . The Sup2T is a boost to keep the 6500′s legs running a little longer. I think of the 2T as a product enabling customers with a large 6500 investment to put off the inevitable migration to the Nexus...
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Cisco Software to Connect Branch Offices to Cloud
Cisco next month will release router software designed to improve cloud computing connectivity for branch offices. Cisco will unveil Cloud Connect on May 22, said CTO Padmasree Warrior during her keynote address here this week at the Cisco Partner Summit....
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10 Key IT Trends for 2012
If you had to pick 10 technology-related trends that will impact your enterprise infrastructure in the coming year, Gartner says you'd do well to start with virtualization and move to other issues such as social media influence, energy issues and flat...
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Are IBM, Cisco and Oracle IT Platforms Really Comparable?
IBM's new PureSystems integrated data center offering is drawing comparisons to Cisco's UCS and other convergence platforms from leading IT vendors. But is it possible to do an apples-to-apples comparison among them? Even though all offerings from all...
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Cisco CEO Chambers: Huawei a Bigger Rival than HP, Juniper
Chambers says Huawei is a tough competitor, but doesn’t always "play by the rules," drawing a sharp retort from the Chinese telecommunications vendor. Cisco Systems over the past couple of years has seen the competition in the networking space grow rapidly,...
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How to Configure a Cisco Layer 3 switch-Inter VLAN Routing?
Cisco Catalyst switches equipped with the Enhanced Multilayer Image (EMI) can work as Layer 3 devices with full routing capabilities. Example switch models that support layer 3 routing are the 3550, 3750, 3560 etc. On a Layer3-capable switch, the port...
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Cisco ASA Licensing Explained
Cisco ASA firewall licensing used to be pretty simple, but as features were rolled out as licenses, the scheme became quite complex. The matters are further complicated since different appliances and versions change the rules. This document will help...
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Qtel, Cisco Announce Strategic Collaboration to Explore ICT Solutions
(MENAFN Press) MoU to Create New Service Models and Solutions that Help Build a Better Qatar Doha, Qatar Qtel and Cisco announced their intention to enter a relationship through signing a strategic memorandum of understanding ("MOU") that will see the...
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Cisco's ClearAccess Deal Could Breathe New Life Into Routers Business
Cisco has announced its plans to acquire ClearAccess, a privately held network management company, in a deal that is expected to bolster Cisco’s Prime service. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed; however, Cisco revealed that it...
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What Cloud Computing Exact is?
Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the Internet)....
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Cisco Enters the Home Straight for Olympics Preparation
UK CTO explains firm's strategies for success at London 2012 UK CTO explains firm's strategies for success at London 2012 Behind every great athlete preparing for the Olympics is a team of experts - from nutritionists to trainers to medical staff - helping...
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Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point
The Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point is an IEEE 802.11a/b/g fixed-configuration, dual-band access point. Built in to the access point are two radios, each with diversity antennas that provide omnidirectional coverage. The Cisco Aironet 1130G Series...
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How to Select the Right Cisco Switches for Your Local Area Network?
Creating network designs for people is not an easy task, for many factors and requirements need considering. It’s the fact that most organizations do not upgrade their LAN to prepare for the future – most of them don’t touch the network as long as it...
