Most IT pros know that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is not exactly a security best practice. Instead, the accepted alternative to Telnet's lack of security is Secure Shell ...

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a necessary tool for every network administrator. You can easily configure it with just a few commands. SNMP is still the most popular way to monitor ...

Cisco has a free product called Network Assistant. Its a Java-based GUI for doing configuration of switches, and some routers. I'm not sure if it supports the 2800 or not.

A Cisco router can help to simplify your business networking setup, providing a stable and secure link between your local area network and the Internet. In addition to serving as a basic gateway to ...

Two of the most common forms of network address translation (NAT) are dynamic port address translation (PAT) and static NAT. PAT is the many-to-one form of NAT implemented in many small office and ...

Previous articles (Part one, Part two) in this series on implementing VPN gateways using Cisco routers discussed the IPsec protocol and basic IPsec VPN connection models. Now we'll learn how to ...

Last month it was Catalyst 9000 switches, and this month its routers. Yes, my project engineering staff have had a surprising amount of inquiries regarding routers. When looking at distribution for an ...

Most IT pros realize that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is insecure. Transmitted in clear text across a network, Telnet traffic basically publicizes any login usernames and ...