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Use this template to configure QoS on your Cisco router
Nov 2006
Using quality of service (QoS) on Cisco network devices helps provide both bandwidth and priority to certain types of network traffic. Configuring QoS on your Cisco router can be tricky, but this...
Provided by David Davis
-
Downloads
Generate your own ready-to-use Cisco 871W configuration with this handy tool
Aug 2006
The Cisco 871W wireless router is limited in certain ways, but it offers many lessons that apply to a wide range of Cisco devices. We're launching a series of tutorials focusing on this router to...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Book chapters
CCNA 1 companion guide: Networking basics
Jun 2006
This sample chapter from the only authorized companion guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Program introduces newcomers to the basic concepts and components of modern computer networks. The...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about designing a small business network
Sep 2006
Setting up a network in a small business environment entails some specialized considerations to ensure an optimum implementation. IT consultant Erik Eckel offers his insights into the most...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Book chapters
Design a successful, secure wireless LAN (WLAN)
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Campus Network Design Fundamentals, examines various aspects of wireless technology and implementation. Learn about wireless LAN (WLAN) technology and how improves...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Configure Cisco Catalyst switches for increased LAN security
Apr 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Network Security Principles and Practices (CCIE Professional Development), discusses recommendations on how to secure a LAN environment. In order to provide...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Creating and Configuring Home Networks
Apr 2008
Home offices are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, thanks to their convenience and the growth of supporting technologies such as DSL and cable modem connections. Learn how to...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
White Papers
Successfully Deploy and Maintain VoIP with these Best Practices
Nov 2005
Your VoIP vendor choice will influence your deployment and maintenance processes, but following general VoIP best practices will also increase the project's success. You can separate and handle...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Configuring Cisco Catalyst switches
Feb 2005
This chapter, from Cisco Press' Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, provides configuration examples for connecting Cisco Catalyst switches running both native and hybrid software...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
LAN Topologies explained
Jun 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Network Consultants Handbook, covers the three LAN transmission types (unicast, multicast, and broadcast), basic LAN addressing, and the four basic LAN...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Use DHCP Class to deny Internet access to unauthorized machines
Jul 2006
Two Technical Q&A postings were both looking for ways to prevent unauthorized systems from connecting to the corporate network and accessing the Internet. Since the solution that both of them...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
A secure wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users
Jul 2007
As ubiquitous and convenient as the wireless LAN hotspot is, it's probably the single most dangerous technology available to the mobile computer user. George Ou explains how you can set up a...
Provided by George Ou
-
Downloads
Perform effective VoIP network capacity planning
Nov 2005
Network engineers, analysts and administrators characterize network capacity as the amount of traffic the network is designed to handle. When discussing voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP),...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
10 security problems unique to IT
Sep 2006
Organizations have plenty of reasons to be concerned about security: conflicting priorities, business environmental factors, information sensitivity, lack of controls on the Internet, ethical...
Provided by Jeff Relkin
-
Downloads
How do I... Manage disk quotas on Windows server operating systems
Sep 2006
Organizations are increasingly trying to do more with less. Network administrators have to monitor security, guard against spyware, viruses and network intrusions, and manage other administrative...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
Monitor network health with ServersCheck 7.0
Mar 2007
Are you looking for a product that isn't horribly expensive and that provides a very simple at-a-glance operational status complete with graphs, gauges, and pretty colors? Do you also want a...
Provided by Scott Lowe
-
Book chapters
Learn how a LAN switch processes network traffic
Aug 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common LAN transmission methods and switching operations. LAN switches...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Mitigate Layer 2 attacks against VLANs
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study), examines Layer 2 attacks, mitigations, best practices, and functionality. Learn about the most common types...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Winternals Administrator's Pak collects multiple enterprise-class utilities in single toolkit
Jun 2006
Systems fail - it is an inevitable part of the every-day life of technology professionals administering an array of components in an enterprise environment. Winternals' Administrator's Pak gives...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Book chapters
Build QoS design overview
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from End-to-End Qos Network Design: Quality of Service in LANs, WANs, and VPNs, provides an overview of the QoS design and deployment process. Learn about the QoS...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
How do I... Add Macs To A Windows Workgroup?
Aug 2006
It is a reality that enterprise networks will include various machines using various operating systems. For system administers, keeping all of the network components connected and working together...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Book chapters
Bridge your way to LAN expansion
Jun 2006
Bridges play an important role in data communications networks. Because LANs are limited in the distance that the media can be strung through a building, we use bridges between LAN segments to...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Bridge your way to LAN expansion
Jun 2006
Bridges play an important role in data communications networks. Because LANs are limited in the distance that the media can be strung through a building, we use bridges between LAN segments to...
Provided by Prentice Hall PTR
-
Book chapters
Exploit enhanced networking functionality in Windows Vista
Jul 2006
Microsoft Windows Vista offers users broader and more flexible options for accessing networks and managing network infrastructure not merely via enhanced support for standard networks but also by...
Provided by Microsoft Press
-
Downloads
How Do I... Connect Microsoft Windows systems to a Macintosh network?
Aug 2006
In the integrated world of information technology, personal computers running Microsoft Windows have to be connected to PCs running Mac OS X, even if it is a Macintosh network. In a previous...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
Debrief and Defend: Why our organization should not deploy wireless
Apr 2007
Many organizations are considering the pros and cons of a wireless network. While there are a number of upsides to a wireless implementation, there are also significant risks and costs associated...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Debrief and Defend: Wired vs. wireless LANs
Feb 2007
This Debrief and Defend presentation can be used as-is to help bring department heads, staff, clients, board members, business owners, and coworkers up to speed on the benefits of wired Ethernet...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Book chapters
Improve network performance with virtual LANs (VLANs)
Jun 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' CCNA Self-Study: Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, 2nd Edition, shows you how virtual LANs (VLANs) improve network performance by controlling...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Administrator's Guide to TCP/IP, Second Edition
Aug 2007
Maintain your critical TCP/IP system and ensure reliable, safe remote access. Get the expert advice and solutions to handle Windows networking, Cisco routing, documentation, and troubleshooting...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Book chapters
Demystify Cisco networking technologies, routers, and switches
Jun 2007
Cisco is almost synonymous with networking. Routers, switches, firewalls, management software — you name it, and Cisco makes it. It can be quite an undertaking to locate and acquire all the...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Design a virtualized enterprise network
Jul 2006
This sample chapter from Network Virtualization defines the technical requirements needed to virtualize a network. Then, based on these requirements, it looks at the architectural framework...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Networking simplified: Build a local (network) roadway
Jun 2006
This sample chapter from Computer Networking First-Step covers networking basics such as how they work, what they're made of, and the benefits of using a structured cabling system. After reading...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Creating and Configuring Home Networks
Apr 2008
Home offices are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, thanks to their convenience and the growth of supporting technologies such as DSL and cable modem connections. Learn how to...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Administrator's Guide to TCP/IP, Second Edition
Aug 2007
Maintain your critical TCP/IP system and ensure reliable, safe remote access. Get the expert advice and solutions to handle Windows networking, Cisco routing, documentation, and troubleshooting...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
A secure wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users
Jul 2007
As ubiquitous and convenient as the wireless LAN hotspot is, it's probably the single most dangerous technology available to the mobile computer user. George Ou explains how you can set up a...
Provided by George Ou
-
Book chapters
Demystify Cisco networking technologies, routers, and switches
Jun 2007
Cisco is almost synonymous with networking. Routers, switches, firewalls, management software — you name it, and Cisco makes it. It can be quite an undertaking to locate and acquire all the...
Provided by Syngress
-
Downloads
Monitor network health with ServersCheck 7.0
Mar 2007
Are you looking for a product that isn't horribly expensive and that provides a very simple at-a-glance operational status complete with graphs, gauges, and pretty colors? Do you also want a...
Provided by Scott Lowe
-
Downloads
Debrief and Defend: Wired vs. wireless LANs
Feb 2007
This Debrief and Defend presentation can be used as-is to help bring department heads, staff, clients, board members, business owners, and coworkers up to speed on the benefits of wired Ethernet...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Debrief and Defend: Why our organization should not deploy wireless
Apr 2007
Many organizations are considering the pros and cons of a wireless network. While there are a number of upsides to a wireless implementation, there are also significant risks and costs associated...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Use this template to configure QoS on your Cisco router
Nov 2006
Using quality of service (QoS) on Cisco network devices helps provide both bandwidth and priority to certain types of network traffic. Configuring QoS on your Cisco router can be tricky, but this...
Provided by David Davis
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about designing a small business network
Sep 2006
Setting up a network in a small business environment entails some specialized considerations to ensure an optimum implementation. IT consultant Erik Eckel offers his insights into the most...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
How do I... Manage disk quotas on Windows server operating systems
Sep 2006
Organizations are increasingly trying to do more with less. Network administrators have to monitor security, guard against spyware, viruses and network intrusions, and manage other administrative...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
10 security problems unique to IT
Sep 2006
Organizations have plenty of reasons to be concerned about security: conflicting priorities, business environmental factors, information sensitivity, lack of controls on the Internet, ethical...
Provided by Jeff Relkin
-
Downloads
How Do I... Connect Microsoft Windows systems to a Macintosh network?
Aug 2006
In the integrated world of information technology, personal computers running Microsoft Windows have to be connected to PCs running Mac OS X, even if it is a Macintosh network. In a previous...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
How do I... Add Macs To A Windows Workgroup?
Aug 2006
It is a reality that enterprise networks will include various machines using various operating systems. For system administers, keeping all of the network components connected and working together...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
Generate your own ready-to-use Cisco 871W configuration with this handy tool
Aug 2006
The Cisco 871W wireless router is limited in certain ways, but it offers many lessons that apply to a wide range of Cisco devices. We're launching a series of tutorials focusing on this router to...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Book chapters
Design a virtualized enterprise network
Jul 2006
This sample chapter from Network Virtualization defines the technical requirements needed to virtualize a network. Then, based on these requirements, it looks at the architectural framework...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Exploit enhanced networking functionality in Windows Vista
Jul 2006
Microsoft Windows Vista offers users broader and more flexible options for accessing networks and managing network infrastructure not merely via enhanced support for standard networks but also by...
Provided by Microsoft Press
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Use DHCP Class to deny Internet access to unauthorized machines
Jul 2006
Two Technical Q&A postings were both looking for ways to prevent unauthorized systems from connecting to the corporate network and accessing the Internet. Since the solution that both of them...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Winternals Administrator's Pak collects multiple enterprise-class utilities in single toolkit
Jun 2006
Systems fail - it is an inevitable part of the every-day life of technology professionals administering an array of components in an enterprise environment. Winternals' Administrator's Pak gives...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Book chapters
Bridge your way to LAN expansion
Jun 2006
Bridges play an important role in data communications networks. Because LANs are limited in the distance that the media can be strung through a building, we use bridges between LAN segments to...
Provided by Prentice Hall PTR
-
Book chapters
Bridge your way to LAN expansion
Jun 2006
Bridges play an important role in data communications networks. Because LANs are limited in the distance that the media can be strung through a building, we use bridges between LAN segments to...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Networking simplified: Build a local (network) roadway
Jun 2006
This sample chapter from Computer Networking First-Step covers networking basics such as how they work, what they're made of, and the benefits of using a structured cabling system. After reading...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
CCNA 1 companion guide: Networking basics
Jun 2006
This sample chapter from the only authorized companion guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Program introduces newcomers to the basic concepts and components of modern computer networks. The...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Perform effective VoIP network capacity planning
Nov 2005
Network engineers, analysts and administrators characterize network capacity as the amount of traffic the network is designed to handle. When discussing voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP),...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Mitigate Layer 2 attacks against VLANs
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study), examines Layer 2 attacks, mitigations, best practices, and functionality. Learn about the most common types...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Design a successful, secure wireless LAN (WLAN)
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Campus Network Design Fundamentals, examines various aspects of wireless technology and implementation. Learn about wireless LAN (WLAN) technology and how improves...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
LAN Topologies explained
Jun 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Network Consultants Handbook, covers the three LAN transmission types (unicast, multicast, and broadcast), basic LAN addressing, and the four basic LAN...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Improve network performance with virtual LANs (VLANs)
Jun 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' CCNA Self-Study: Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, 2nd Edition, shows you how virtual LANs (VLANs) improve network performance by controlling...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Learn how a LAN switch processes network traffic
Aug 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common LAN transmission methods and switching operations. LAN switches...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Configure Cisco Catalyst switches for increased LAN security
Apr 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Network Security Principles and Practices (CCIE Professional Development), discusses recommendations on how to secure a LAN environment. In order to provide...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Build QoS design overview
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from End-to-End Qos Network Design: Quality of Service in LANs, WANs, and VPNs, provides an overview of the QoS design and deployment process. Learn about the QoS...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Configuring Cisco Catalyst switches
Feb 2005
This chapter, from Cisco Press' Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, provides configuration examples for connecting Cisco Catalyst switches running both native and hybrid software...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
White Papers
Successfully Deploy and Maintain VoIP with these Best Practices
Nov 2005
Your VoIP vendor choice will influence your deployment and maintenance processes, but following general VoIP best practices will also increase the project's success. You can separate and handle...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Downloads
Perform effective VoIP network capacity planning
Nov 2005
Network engineers, analysts and administrators characterize network capacity as the amount of traffic the network is designed to handle. When discussing voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP),...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Bridge your way to LAN expansion
Jun 2006
Bridges play an important role in data communications networks. Because LANs are limited in the distance that the media can be strung through a building, we use bridges between LAN segments to...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Bridge your way to LAN expansion
Jun 2006
Bridges play an important role in data communications networks. Because LANs are limited in the distance that the media can be strung through a building, we use bridges between LAN segments to...
Provided by Prentice Hall PTR
-
Downloads
SolutionBase: Use DHCP Class to deny Internet access to unauthorized machines
Jul 2006
Two Technical Q&A postings were both looking for ways to prevent unauthorized systems from connecting to the corporate network and accessing the Internet. Since the solution that both of them...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Exploit enhanced networking functionality in Windows Vista
Jul 2006
Microsoft Windows Vista offers users broader and more flexible options for accessing networks and managing network infrastructure not merely via enhanced support for standard networks but also by...
Provided by Microsoft Press
-
Downloads
How Do I... Connect Microsoft Windows systems to a Macintosh network?
Aug 2006
In the integrated world of information technology, personal computers running Microsoft Windows have to be connected to PCs running Mac OS X, even if it is a Macintosh network. In a previous...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
10 security problems unique to IT
Sep 2006
Organizations have plenty of reasons to be concerned about security: conflicting priorities, business environmental factors, information sensitivity, lack of controls on the Internet, ethical...
Provided by Jeff Relkin
-
Downloads
How do I... Manage disk quotas on Windows server operating systems
Sep 2006
Organizations are increasingly trying to do more with less. Network administrators have to monitor security, guard against spyware, viruses and network intrusions, and manage other administrative...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
Debrief and Defend: Why our organization should not deploy wireless
Apr 2007
Many organizations are considering the pros and cons of a wireless network. While there are a number of upsides to a wireless implementation, there are also significant risks and costs associated...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Debrief and Defend: Wired vs. wireless LANs
Feb 2007
This Debrief and Defend presentation can be used as-is to help bring department heads, staff, clients, board members, business owners, and coworkers up to speed on the benefits of wired Ethernet...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Monitor network health with ServersCheck 7.0
Mar 2007
Are you looking for a product that isn't horribly expensive and that provides a very simple at-a-glance operational status complete with graphs, gauges, and pretty colors? Do you also want a...
Provided by Scott Lowe
-
Book chapters
Improve network performance with virtual LANs (VLANs)
Jun 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' CCNA Self-Study: Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices, 2nd Edition, shows you how virtual LANs (VLANs) improve network performance by controlling...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Learn how a LAN switch processes network traffic
Aug 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common LAN transmission methods and switching operations. LAN switches...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Configure Cisco Catalyst switches for increased LAN security
Apr 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Network Security Principles and Practices (CCIE Professional Development), discusses recommendations on how to secure a LAN environment. In order to provide...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Mitigate Layer 2 attacks against VLANs
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from CCSP SNRS Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study), examines Layer 2 attacks, mitigations, best practices, and functionality. Learn about the most common types...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Creating and Configuring Home Networks
Apr 2008
Home offices are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, thanks to their convenience and the growth of supporting technologies such as DSL and cable modem connections. Learn how to...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
Downloads
Administrator's Guide to TCP/IP, Second Edition
Aug 2007
Maintain your critical TCP/IP system and ensure reliable, safe remote access. Get the expert advice and solutions to handle Windows networking, Cisco routing, documentation, and troubleshooting...
Provided by TechRepublic Pro
-
White Papers
Successfully Deploy and Maintain VoIP with these Best Practices
Nov 2005
Your VoIP vendor choice will influence your deployment and maintenance processes, but following general VoIP best practices will also increase the project's success. You can separate and handle...
Provided by TechRepublic
-
Book chapters
Demystify Cisco networking technologies, routers, and switches
Jun 2007
Cisco is almost synonymous with networking. Routers, switches, firewalls, management software — you name it, and Cisco makes it. It can be quite an undertaking to locate and acquire all the...
Provided by Syngress
-
Book chapters
Design a virtualized enterprise network
Jul 2006
This sample chapter from Network Virtualization defines the technical requirements needed to virtualize a network. Then, based on these requirements, it looks at the architectural framework...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Winternals Administrator's Pak collects multiple enterprise-class utilities in single toolkit
Jun 2006
Systems fail - it is an inevitable part of the every-day life of technology professionals administering an array of components in an enterprise environment. Winternals' Administrator's Pak gives...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Book chapters
Build QoS design overview
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from End-to-End Qos Network Design: Quality of Service in LANs, WANs, and VPNs, provides an overview of the QoS design and deployment process. Learn about the QoS...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Networking simplified: Build a local (network) roadway
Jun 2006
This sample chapter from Computer Networking First-Step covers networking basics such as how they work, what they're made of, and the benefits of using a structured cabling system. After reading...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Design a successful, secure wireless LAN (WLAN)
Jan 2006
This sample chapter, taken from Campus Network Design Fundamentals, examines various aspects of wireless technology and implementation. Learn about wireless LAN (WLAN) technology and how improves...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Generate your own ready-to-use Cisco 871W configuration with this handy tool
Aug 2006
The Cisco 871W wireless router is limited in certain ways, but it offers many lessons that apply to a wide range of Cisco devices. We're launching a series of tutorials focusing on this router to...
Provided by George Ou and Justin James
-
Downloads
A secure wireless LAN hotspot for anonymous users
Jul 2007
As ubiquitous and convenient as the wireless LAN hotspot is, it's probably the single most dangerous technology available to the mobile computer user. George Ou explains how you can set up a...
Provided by George Ou
-
Book chapters
CCNA 1 companion guide: Networking basics
Jun 2006
This sample chapter from the only authorized companion guide for the Cisco Networking Academy Program introduces newcomers to the basic concepts and components of modern computer networks. The...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Book chapters
Configuring Cisco Catalyst switches
Feb 2005
This chapter, from Cisco Press' Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, provides configuration examples for connecting Cisco Catalyst switches running both native and hybrid software...
Provided by Cisco Press
-
Downloads
Use this template to configure QoS on your Cisco router
Nov 2006
Using quality of service (QoS) on Cisco network devices helps provide both bandwidth and priority to certain types of network traffic. Configuring QoS on your Cisco router can be tricky, but this...
Provided by David Davis
-
Downloads
10 things you should know about designing a small business network
Sep 2006
Setting up a network in a small business environment entails some specialized considerations to ensure an optimum implementation. IT consultant Erik Eckel offers his insights into the most...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Downloads
How do I... Add Macs To A Windows Workgroup?
Aug 2006
It is a reality that enterprise networks will include various machines using various operating systems. For system administers, keeping all of the network components connected and working together...
Provided by Erik Eckel
-
Book chapters
LAN Topologies explained
Jun 2005
This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Network Consultants Handbook, covers the three LAN transmission types (unicast, multicast, and broadcast), basic LAN addressing, and the four basic LAN...
Provided by Cisco Press
