Many administrators forget—or don't even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...

When a network router doesn't have enough network ports to connect all the necessary devices, a switch can be used to add additional ports. In the case of business networks, switches are often ...

In the living room, the primary router is connected to the modem. There are also several devices wired into that router. In the back of the house, I have a switch which is hardwired to the primary ...

Just this last week several customers have ironically all asked me the exact same question. “Can we use an Ethernet switch instead of a router for our Internet EBGP peering to our ISP(s)?” While ...

Modern networks are critical for any enterprise. Networks deliver business applications, multimedia messages and key data to end users around the world. A fundamental element that networks have in ...

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 ...