Is Your Bandwidth Getting Too Big for Your Pipes?
Today many companies and IT departments are seeing their current DS3’s being utilized to their maximum ability. Many are hitting their daily throughput of 40-45Mbs and don’t know what the best migration path might be. With most companies still using serial HSSI interfaces that can’t be upgraded where do you go from here? Many Carriers […]
Can’t write mem on ASA
Today while working on a config of a new ASA5510 I ran into a very strange error that I wanted to share with you. I was configured the ASA as usual. When I was finished, I issued the standard “write mem” and saw the most bizarre error message… asa# wr mem Building configuration… Cryptochecksum: 85ef8693 […]
2521, 2522 Frame Relay
A frame relay switch is an invaluable part of any Cisco home lab, whether it’s for the CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE. One of the main subject on any of the Cisco CCNA and CCNP certification exams is using and understanding Frame Relay. Frame Relay, sometimes considered a poor mans ATM, is one of the most […]
Review: WAN Optimization Solutions
I recently had the opportunity to test out and implement some of the top WAN optimization products on the market today. I was amazed at the science behind these awesome devices and how they were able to “speed” up long distance data transfers. WAN Optimization has been a bit of a buzz word for the […]
Passing Cisco Exams with Pass4Sure or TestKing? DON’T!
Need to Pass a Cisco Exam? We checked out both TestKing and Pass4Sure exams for study help. Between the two, our review shows which one is slightly better test for passing Cisco Exams. Pass4Sure? or TestKing?
Centralizing Logins with TACACS+
As soon as your network grows to more than a few devices you quickly realize you need a way to manage the logins and passwords to these devices in an easy way. Cisco will sell you their ACS server for $6,000 or so or you can get the appliance for $12000. But if your budget […]
Is Your Network Getting Backed Up?
Once your network is designed, installed and your users are happy, you next need to setup tools to keep an eye on things. There are many Network management tools available to provide us with the means to analyze what’s happening on the network. There are also a whole lot of things that need analyzing on […]
Bandwidth Solutions For Hungry Companies
Every business needs bandwidth solutions of some sort. For many businesses that require large amounts of bandwidth finding just the right solution….from a cost and application standpoint….can be a confusing process. It doesn’t have to be if you understand what to base your decision on. Like anything in information technology, it really depends on how […]
Lab Equipment
Need to create a home Cisco Lab? If you are studying for the any of the Cisco certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, CCDA, CCDP, CCVP, or CCIE, creating a home lab increases your chances of passing these difficult exams. Or possibly you have a home lab but are missing a 3550 or some other crucial […]
How to Setup EtherChannel
If you’ve ever run out of bandwidth on an up link you know you maybe thinking you need to setup an EtherChannel or PortChannel. But have you ever done it or are you wondering how to setup an etherchannel? This video does a great job of showing you how setup an etherchannel connection within your […]