Junos Genius: your APP for Juniper Networks certifications

Junos Genius

Are you preparing for a Juniper Networks certification? Remember what we wrote some time ago: You Don’t Need Cisco to be a Great Network Engineer. Some of you may have already jumped on the Juniper wagon, as certified Engineers are still in high demand. Just recently the vendor released an interesting app to help all of […]

Cisco CCNA Certification Refresh Could Provide Next Gen Skills

Cisco CCNA certification changes

Well it seems like it’s that time again.  The time when Cisco starts to change up their certification exams and requirements.  This seems to happen every several years or so where Cisco, in an effort to keep up with the changing technologies of computer networks, revamps their certification exams. This time Cisco has announced they are changing up the CCNA […]

Juniper Training: Free Network Engineer Resources

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What do you think about when you think about learning new networking technologies or even learning to become a Network Engineer?   Most people will no doubt say they think Cisco is the answer. But learning about networking and network engineering doesn’t have to involve Cisco at all.  There are a lot of resources available […]

What are Routing Protocols?

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Network Routing Protocols – IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, ISIS, BGP The purpose of routing protocols is to learn of available routes that exist on the enterprise network, build routing tables and make routing decisions. Some of the most common routing protocols include RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS and BGP. There are two primary routing protocol types […]

Using Mnemonics To Remember Networking Details

mnemonic

Per Wikipedia – A Mnemonic is “A device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something” As network engineers, we are constantly tasked to remember details (and recall easily) about how networking technology works.   One of the easiest ways to commit some of these facts and details to […]

How to Pass the Cisco CCNA or CCNP Exam

best cisco practice exam

Too often we get asked by our readers “What is the easiest/fastest/best/simplest way to pass the Cisco CCNA or CCNP exam”.  Too many people want a quick answer or a quick fix.  We live in a fast paced society where everything needs to be done quickly so we can get on to “other” things. In […]

Sample Module 3 – CCENT – Understanding the OSI Model

OSI Model

Welcome to the RouterFreak.com sample CCENT certification series. This is an example from module 3 of the CCENT video series. Classes are forming now! Signup today to pre-register for the CCENT Video eCourse. There is no obligation. This is simple to let you know when the new class goes live! “The OSI Model” In this […]

CCENT Module 2 – What is a Network?

GlobalNetwork

Welcome to the RouterFreak.com sample CCENT certification series. This module is the second video in the series of sample videos for Router Freak members. Full length versions of these videos can be found in the upcoming new CCENT Video eCourse. To be notified when these classes are available signup at click here! What is a […]

CCENT – Module 1 – Introduction to CCENT

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Welcome to the RouterFreak.com UN-official CCENT certification series. This module is a sample of the first video in our new CCENT Video eCourse. Introduction to CCENT In this module we introduce you to the Cisco Certified Entry Networking Technician (CCENT) Certification and give an overview of the Cisco certification process. We review the Cisco CCENT […]

Configuring CCNA Dynamic DHCP on a Cisco Router – Part 2

By Joe Spoto Step 1: The first step is to enable the service on the Cisco Router Router(config)# service dhcp This command enables the Cisco service on the Router and relay features on your router. To remove the command use the same command with no at the beginning Configuring the DHCP Pool Name Configure the […]