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Switch as Intelligent Hub

In an Ethernet network, every client, server and network device is wired to a hub or switch. However, what is the different between hub and switch? In a word: intelligence. Answer this in short sentence: Hub versus Switch – Shared … Continue reading

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How to configure Cisco Devices to Use a Syslog Server

syslog is a client/server protocol standard uses for forwarding log messages in an IP network. It is typically used for computer system management and security auditing. Most Cisco devices can use the syslog protocol to manage system logs and alerts. … Continue reading

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How to limit access from network host to a Cisco device

Sometime you may like to limit only certain IP address to access your Cisco router / switch by using telnet. You may implement it by configuring the access list and apply it to the line vty 0 4 line.

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Workgroup vs. Domain in Windows 2003 environment

There are two modes of operation in Windows 2003 environment. Basically a computer can work as workgroup computer or domain computer. Most home and small business environments will be Workgroup, and most enterprise businesses will run in domain mode. Basically … Continue reading

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Quick fix to solve network connectivity problem in vmware guest virtual machine

This is a quick fix to vmware network virtualization. Sometime while using vmware, your guest virtual machine may face the problem with network connectivity. I have this problem with two of my virtual machines the other day. Only one of … Continue reading

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Cisco Static Route

In my previous post on Static route configuration, I have touched on some basic of static route configuration. In this post, I will show you more details on how to configure static routing in Cisco devices. IP routing is enabled … Continue reading

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Cisco CCNA Certification

It is good to have CCNA credential if you would like to work as a network engineer. It shows that you have the basic foundation in the area of networking especially in the field of Cisco networking. Frankly, it would … Continue reading

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Static route configuration

It is important to understand the process of routing if you are interested in learning networking. One of the fundamental of this study is static routing. Static routing is not complicated, but it is the basic. We need to understand … Continue reading

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How to access web page without Internet Explorer, Firefox or Safari

In networking, sometime while performing network trouble shooting, you may like to quickly test if the connection to a website is available. Without using a web browser, you also can use the telnet command that is available in most of … Continue reading

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