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29th September 2009
One physician wanted to operate a paperless and cordless practice on battery-powered devices. That is, his office was to operate on laptops which accessed a wireless network. This sounds like a good idea, and is - but it's important to consider the limits... Read >
Author: Gen Wright29th September 2009
Getting an information technology degree makes perfect sense in a world where the technology's expansion rate shows no signs of slowing down. Those who love to work with computers and are looking for a solid and dependable career choice would be wise to c... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th September 2009
If you have been thinking of obtaining a Cisco certification, give yourself a pat on the back. You are on your way to taking a good decision and to achieving a status that’s indicative of the highest level of professionalism in the IT industry.
The ... Read >
Author: wbdoyle28th September 2009
When asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, you probably didn’t say a Cisco network engineer. In fact, unless you had a computer geek or an engineer in your family, you probably didn’t say an engineer at all. Kids usually want to be things that... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
The CCNA is where it all starts for training in Cisco. This teaches you how to handle maintaining and installing routers and switches. Basically, the internet comprises of vast numbers of routers, and commercial ventures who have various regional departme... Read >
Author: Jason Kendall23rd September 2009
Should you be doing a search for Microsoft authorised training, it stands to reason you'll want companies to supply a wide range of the best learning programmes currently available. Try to discuss all the different permutations with an advisor who underst... Read >
Author: Jason Kendall22nd September 2009
The question is a good one. If you have been preparing for the elusive CCIE Voice exam for some time now, you are probably aware of what hardware and software versions are updated in the new blueprint. Are you aware, however, of what new scenarios and pro... Read >
Author: mufiz22nd September 2009
If you're thinking about studying for an MCSE, it's probable that you fall into one of the following categories. You're either just starting to enter the computer sector, and you've discovered that the industry has a great need for those with appropriate ... Read >
Author: Jason Kendall22nd September 2009
When you hear the term train signal the first thing that probably pops into your mind is a train or depending on where you live, the subway. The second thing that probably pops into your mind is probably some sort of train tracks or signage for trains al... Read >
Author: Caitlina Fuller17th September 2009
For anyone who is looking to become professionally trained in information technology getting certified is very important. Certification in the most recognized qualification is a serious step in a person career. To achieve the level of certification necess... Read >
Author: Caitlina Fuller17th September 2009
You should feel pleased that you're reading this article! Only one in ten folks claim contentment with their job, but the majority just go off on one from time to time and take no action. As you've reached this page we can guess that you're finding out ab... Read >
Author: Jason Kendall17th September 2009
One of the best ways to go in for competitive job profiles, and update oneself during your career span is via certifications and qualifications. Certification examinations are offered by various IT institutions. For that matter, companies like Microsoft a... Read >
Author: Alina Michael14th September 2009
If your search is for Cisco training and you're new to routers, the right certification is the CCNA. This course is designed to instruct men and women who need practical know how on routers. Large companies that have several locations use them to join up ... Read >
Author: Jason Kendall11th September 2009
In preparation of our CCNA exam, we want to make sure we cover the
various concepts that we could see on our Cisco CCNA exam. So to assist you, below we will discuss taking the CCNA Exam.
CCNA Certification is necessary to validate to employers that t... Read >
Author: Bob Marshall10th September 2009
In preparation of our CCNA exam, we want to make sure we cover the
various concepts that we could see on our Cisco CCNA exam. So to assist
you, below we will discuss Setting Up Linksys/D-Link Routers and your
Cisco CCNA Lab.
Linksys/D-Link Routers a... Read >
Author: Bob Marshall10th September 2009
A common question for new students to Cisco is how do I build a Cisco CCNA certification lab for my home so I can self-study. This question is at times a bit tricky. So I usually ask what is your budget. Why? Well, you want to build the best lab you c... Read >
Author: Bob Marshall07th September 2009
CertXpert is a prestigious IT exam substituting company that has enabled thousands of its clients to obtain esteemed IT certifications like MCSE (Microsoft certified systems engineer), MCITP (Microsoft certified IT professional), MCTS (Microsoft certified... Read >
Author: Zheingliu02nd September 2009
This article explains the sign up process and applications of finding Cisco consulting and Cisco consultancy with Internetwork Planet.
As you may or may not know, Cisco is the world’s leader in networking for small and large businesses. If you need any... Read >
Author: articlelink01@gmail.com02nd September 2009
In the current economy, driving a small and efficient business is not an easy thing to do. And of course, it is the only way to survive also. Companies all over the world are trying to reduce their cost in every wing they have which includes the Network I... Read >
Author: johnlysette31st August 2009
testing, which are VUE and Prometric. Vouchers can also be used in advertising actions as a prize. The other option is to get such vouchers before the increase of the exams prices.
The VUE centres of testing offer services on the organization of exams ... Read >
Author: ALFAHAD29th August 2009
Organizations are generally confused whether to use audio web conferencing or video conferencing to communicate with their clients, stakeholders, members and all other relevant individuals. Both types of conferences have their own advantages and disadvant... Read >
Author: zaibatt23rd August 2009
Today's companies can obtain important value thru the employment of managed IT services. The Managed IT Service firm provides a selection of different services that can save a business much trouble and cost. They help businesses achieve its objectives t... Read >
Author: Jan Whitten18th August 2009
Mobile computing refers to the technology which enables transmission of data (computing) through portable devices i.e. laptops, cellular phones etc... It can be used in corporations, emergencies, cellular phones, transportation, banking... Read >
Author: maurya18th August 2009
Like any other certification in the IT industry, Cisco certification is one of the well recognized certification in the industry which many of the It professional are trying to achieve because they believe that it can create a big change in their career. ... Read >
Author: sweetdianadawn18th August 2009
There are literally thousands of commands and sub-commands available to configure a Cisco security appliance. As you gain knowledge of the appliance, you will use more and more of the commands. Initially, however, there are just a few commands required to... Read >
Author: RavinderYadav2418th August 2009
Saving money can come in all sorts of areas. We often think about saving money by switching utility company, getting cheaper insurance or reducing our mortgage payments and these are great ways to save money and can make a significant difference. However,... Read >
Author: Caitlina Fuller17th August 2009
In IT field, everyone needs to upgrade his knowledge regularly, whether he is a student or a working professional. For most people time is an impediment, so they can choose an online training option rather than traveling to an offsite class. The online tr... Read >
Author: Caitlina Fuller14th August 2009
CCIE Wireless Beta Written Exam is popularly known as the 351-050. Conducted by CISCO, which is the world leader in networking solutions. The word beta is included in the name of this certification, as this test is only conducted for a limited period, wit... Read >
Author: Alina Michael09th August 2009
Day by day, new inventions came to arise with the advent of technology. More things are invented for the purpose of making our lives to be convenient and as well as making the world grow in general. Basically, we can say that technology had controlled the... Read >
Author: sweetdianadawn08th August 2009
Cisco Systems is a name identical with high-quality networking hardware. It's no wonder that many companies build their network around this brand. In accumulation to their vigorous feature-set and useful product life, Cisco products also have great invest... Read >
Author: johnlysette08th August 2009
Cisco systems are today’s leading and fastest improving IT industry and with each passing day, they have reached maximum achievements for their company. This It industry also offers various certification program which is really beneficial for those IT p... Read >
Author: sweetdianadawn08th August 2009
Cisco’s CCIE labs are designed to be difficult for the purpose of weeding out all but the most knowledgeable engineers. According to surveys, the failure rate for first time testing is between 80 and 90 percent. At a cost of $1400 for each lab exam, the... Read >
Author: GilbertArenas07th August 2009
One would expect to find the world's fastest residential Internet connection in the house of some tech-wiz or major network 'geek.' But facts are a bit different, the world's fastest internet connection can be found in the house of a nice 75 year old lady... Read >
Author: Robert Bell05th August 2009
Are you preparing for the 640-553 exam? Searching on the web for sample tests? You are in the right place. The web has enough resources on this to ensure that you clear the exam in a clean sweep.
The 640-553 is all about network security. The basic i... Read >
Author: Robert Bell04th August 2009
Are you prepared for your CCIE Service Provider Lab Exam? If you’re not sure, we can help! We are experts in preparing professionals to take and pass Cisco Certified Internet Expert – Service Provider Lab Exam. Our one-on-one instruction goes far beyo... Read >
Author: koko03rd August 2009
With the rapid chance brought by technology to the world, it is very obvious that almost all of the business companies that we have in our country is much related with the word “technology”. Thus, it is another way of saying that most of the company n... Read >
Author: sweetdianadawn02nd August 2009
America loves fast food. Why? Because the average working class citizen is on the move, often needing to squeeze meals in between multitasking. CBT Nuggets has taken the convenience of being able to eat on the run and applied it to their training program... Read >
Author: Caitlina Fuller01st August 2009
Have you ever needed to convert word to PDF or even HTML format for an array of reasons? I am positive the reasons are aplenty and you must have had found it frustrating in not being able to find the solution to easy conversion.
You might have searched... Read >
Author: zander smith31st July 2009
There are lots of aspirants in grabbing one of the recognized certification in the field of technology. Having such certification can easily make a difference in your career and to your job as well. Most people, especially those who are graduates related ... Read >
Author: sweetdianadawn31st July 2009
Buying used and refurbished IT equipment ads up to considerable cost savings when compared to owning brand new at retail or even economical prices. Most pre-owned computer equipment on the market today is only there because of corporate IT alternate polic... Read >
Author: johnlysette30th July 2009
This is a Cisco Certified Exam and it is known as CCIE Wireless Beta Written Exam and the code for this exam is 351-050. This is a quite challenging Certification Exam.
CCIE exam is mainly conducted to identifying talents who are well qualified in net... Read >
Author: Alina Michael29th July 2009
Cisco Microsoft systems are one of today’s fastest growing IT industry and with each passing day it continuously progress. Cisco offers three types of certification like Associate, Professional and expert. Acquiring your certification is an important pa... Read >
Author: sweetdianadawn28th July 2009
A story that recently made itself into the media clearly illustrates the importance of managing your online presence and of maintaining constant awareness that your online activities are a part of the public domain. As the story is told, a few months back... Read >
Author: Michelle Dumas26th July 2009
Web design is a popular career choice for imaginative and technically minded people, and it pays dividends to seek out courses in web design that lead to a detailed knowledge of the subject.
Web design courses need to reflect the current developments i... Read >
Author: Peter Hinton24th July 2009
Cisco is a leading name in the IT industry, and it has set standards in computing and related aspects. Under its IT Certification and Career Paths section, it has launched a variety of exams that people can undertake. These exams can be taken by students ... Read >
Author: Alina Michael23rd July 2009
Buying new things all the time can be a great fun. Seeing every bit of computer equipment looking new and shiny can be very satisfying. With the recession in full swing at the moment most people are seeing financial change in their community and in their ... Read >
Author: johnlysette23rd July 2009
Like any other certification in the field of information technology, CISCO certification is one of those many IT professionals crave to achieve. Having a certification or being certified in your field of expertise could help a lot in your career path. Hav... Read >
Author: sweetdianadawn23rd July 2009
As the Cisco authorized partner, Node Lab focus on helping candidates to be one CCIE member, and provide training for the worldwide students:
one-on-one Instructor Led Cisco CCIE Routing and Switching Boot Camp
one-on-one Instructor Led Cisco... Read >
Author: sheila23rd July 2009
PDF and HTML formats are the order of the day. It is no secret that PDF and HTML formats are widely used by Internet users for a myriad of reasons. Often, you will find the need to convert Word to PDF or HTML format and with that, the need for a convenien... Read >
Author: zander smith21st July 2009
With so many different types of certifications out there covering pretty much every piece of software available, it can sometimes be hard to determine what certifications would be valuable for you to obtain and which other ones wouldn’t have the extreme... Read >
Author: fjp20th July 2009
Cisco Self Exam Engine our quality products make you in Cisco certified . Cisco certification exams include Cisco Study Question, Cisco Testing Software & Preparation Lab.
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There are some names in IT industries, who have... Read >
Author: Mike19th July 2009
In the current economy, driving a small and efficient business is not an easy thing to do. And of course, it is the only way to survive also. Companies all over the world are trying to reduce their cost in every wing they have which includes the Network I... Read >
Author: johnlysette17th July 2009
Have you heard any of these?
* A guy who works part time for the Eagles Football team updates his status report by saying something to the effect that the Eagles suck due to a trade they made. The Eagles fire him.
* A woman gets a job offer from Cis... Read >
Author: Michele PW17th July 2009
If you are a newbie trying to acquire the prestigious Cisco Certified Network Associate certification through CCNA 640-802, you would certainly need the help of an online training center that specializes in training candidates for CCNA 640-802. Most of th... Read >
Author: Francis Murphy16th July 2009
The exam 640-802 is conducted in view of awarding Cisco Certified Network Associate certifications to successful candidates. The exam is held to test if candidates’ have the required knowledge and skills to install, operate, and troubleshoot small to me... Read >
Author: Francis Murphy05th July 2009
As everyone today want to learn about ccna 640-802 exam course. So, here I’ve listed some major topics for this exam. You can find details about this topic on cisco official website for latest information about all cisco certifications and ccna course. ... Read >
Author: herry lance22nd June 2009
"How do I upgrade the IOS on my Cisco router" is a common question. However, it isn't imperative to upgrade the IOS on your Cisco router as soon as you get it; the commands residing in version 11.x are 95% the same as in 12.x. The Cisco CCNA exam focuse... Read >
Author: Robert Bell19th June 2009
Telephone sets are available inn the market in plenty. But not all of them are equally efficient and most of them do not contain advanced features that will ensure easy calling and high end call management facilities. Those who are planning to set up call... Read >
Author: comtechphones19th June 2009
Can you imagine a life without a telephone set at home? Though cell phones give you much more flexibility as far as communication is concerned but the landline phones are still preferred by the professionals at the office. Those who need to access a numbe... Read >
Author: comtechphones19th June 2009
A telephone is almost an indispensable part of our lives. You can rarely find a household that does not have at least one telephone connection wherein there are many with several connections for heavy usage. The business people, service men and even house... Read >
Author: comtechphones19th June 2009
It might be surprising to the readers to acknowledge that even during these times; there is much demand for corded speakerphones. The cordless phones have managed to eat a share of the pie, but the sales of corded phones are progressing. In this short rev... Read >
Author: comtechphones12th June 2009
Intel has launched its first Nehalem-based Xeon chips for servers and
workstations, bringing increased performance and greater power
efficiency in the biggest overhaul of the Xeon platform for years. New
chips offer greater memory, bandwidth and power ... Read >
Author: shariq@technostation.com12th June 2009
Intel has launched its first Nehalem-based Xeon chips for servers and
workstations, bringing increased performance and greater power efficiency in the biggest overhaul of the Xeon platform for years. New
chips offer greater memory, bandwidth and power e... Read >
Author: shariq@technostation.com11th June 2009
Intel has launched its first Nehalem-based Xeon chips for servers and
workstations, bringing increased performance and greater power
efficiency in the biggest overhaul of the Xeon platform for years. New
chips offer greater memory, bandwidth and power ... Read >
Author: shariq@technostation.com05th June 2009
Communication technology has undergone a tremendous makeover. Quite unlike the earlier times when communicating even within your office was nothing less than a nightmare, in the present times it has meandered into an altogether different dimension. The ad... Read >
Author: jacksmith05th June 2009
The Cisco 1721 is a modular router optimized for data-access applications, providing businesses with the most complete functionality and flexibility to deliver secure Internet and Intranet access on Digital online devices. Cisco Modular Access Routers is ... Read >
Author: Donny05th June 2009
Cisco CCNA MCSE MCTS Questions A+ Oracle 10g 11i Certification Self Exam Engine
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Author: Mike05th June 2009
There are plenty of web design courses in the market, so how do you choose the right one. As a beginner, what matters the most is the kind of course you select. Fancy training courses may sound interesting and attention grabbing but could be a waste of ti... Read >
Author: Christopher29th May 2009
Cisco Systems ®, Inc. has proudly proclaimed that companies both large and small have embraced the Cisco Unified Communications system as the first choice solution for making their individual businesses more efficient as well as more productive through t... Read >
Author: Jason Hewett14th May 2009
What is unified communications?
Most people in business use more than one form of communication, be that telephone, email, voicemail, chat or fax. The concept of unified communications is that all forms of communications are more converged. For example... Read >
Author: Neil Dennis13th May 2009
When you work on the Internet, there are safeguards that you need to take and one of them is all about making sure that you can carry on business in cyberspace with a reasonable assumption of security from day to day. See, it doesn’t matter if the infor... Read >
Author: Daniel M. Dugal11th May 2009
Microsoft training courses give you the differentiation that is required to speed up your career. Business today is unthinkable without computers. No matter which sector you go to and which business function you cater to, you, IT is omnipresent. So if you... Read >
Author: Christopher28th April 2009
As you can see in The Cisco Learning Network, there are four levels of Cisco certifications (Entry, Associate, Professional, and Expert) to enhance your professional credentials. Specialist certifications are also offered to verify focused knowledge in ma... Read >
Author: Erik23rd April 2009
Investing in used IT equipment has carried with it certain stigmas in the past that span the spectrum between good and bad. Certainly, used equipment has a broad appeal to budget-conscious or cash-strapped companies that are looking for ways to save in th... Read >
Author: AnthonyWilliams23rd April 2009
As the economy staggers through the recession, the cost of doing business has increased dramatically. This has encouraged businesses to investigate various ways to cut costs and stretch their budgets without cutting personnel. IT departments are often th... Read >
Author: AnthonyWilliams09th April 2009
These days, commercial institutions could not function efficiently if it weren't
for support workers fixing PC's and networks, while making recommendations to
users on a day to day basis. Whilst we are getting progressively dependent on
advanced tec... Read >
Author: Richel Fox07th April 2009
You need to make sure that you’ve got the best security measures all planned out when you start looking into starting your own online business and that means that you’ll need to get a good handle on all the possibilities that online backup services ha... Read >
Author: Daniel M. Dugal07th April 2009
There’s nothing that will work without the right parts and that goes for data backups as well. For those of you that already know, the online backup software that any remote backups company uses is the engine that drives their success. Without the right... Read >
Author: Daniel M. Dugal07th April 2009
Skilled network professionals are not going to be losing many jobs, no matter what happens to employment figures or prospects in other areas of the economy, and new IT jobs will always be available to properly educated, trained and prepared individuals.... Read >
Author: Hugh Nguyen07th April 2009
Skilled network professionals are not going to be losing many jobs, no matter what happens to employment figures or prospects in other areas of the economy, and new IT jobs will always be available to properly educated, trained and prepared individuals.... Read >
Author: Hugh Nguyen04th April 2009
Skilled network professionals are not going to be losing many jobs, no matter what happens to employment figures or prospects in other areas of the economy, and new IT jobs will always be available to properly educated, trained and prepared individuals.... Read >
Author: Hugh Nguyen31st March 2009
When buying electronics, do you ever get the urge to just wait a few more months and see what new products hit the market? Purchasing network hardware for your company can leave many decision makers in the same bind. This dilemma is especially true if y... Read >
Author: ByronMack27th March 2009
There are many different sites online where you can purchase used networking equipment. Many tout various reasons to use their services, from lower prices and a larger product catalog, to better customer support. It can often be difficult to decide wh... Read >
Author: Darwin Redshield27th March 2009
If you want to pursue a career in network administration, then you'll need to become a Cisco Certified Network Associate. You can do this by taking a CCNA CBT course and then passing the exam. This exam is designed for entry level network administrators, ... Read >
Author: Caitlina Fuller13th March 2009
Theres a real need for the best online backup systems in todays modern world of ecommerce, but not everyone is sure about what they need to be asking for when they start looking into the kind of online backups they should have. Remember that when you work... Read >
Author: Daniel M. Dugal11th March 2009
Developing and refining IT skills is one of the surest paths to a more lucrative career. IT personnel are oftentimes indispensible to a company, especially if they work in the "back room" roles as systems administrators, network engineers and in other ser... Read >
Author: Christopher02nd March 2009
I first started using a PC in 1976, while stationed in Panama, the one with the Panama Canal, not Florida. The Air Force had just introduced a new position which I was interested in pursuing. Once accepted I was shown to an office which held a desk with a... Read >
Author: Tom S02nd March 2009
If you want to take up a security training then why don’t you try Cisco? Cisco has released a new CCNA security certification to help how to grow a security infrastructure, helps to detect a threat in the network and also takes care of security mitigati... Read >
Author: Rahul Rungta23rd February 2009
It became official when Commissions Bud Selig wrote a letter to Lew Wolff, owner of the Oakland Athletics, advising that if the deal with Fremont, California to build a new ballpark there falls through, he can talk with other areas about building.
This... Read >
Author: Rob Melk02nd February 2009
What will you learn whilst doing a network administration training course?
It should include the basics; identifying components of a local area network such as the router, repeater, bridge and gateway.
There will also be parts on security control, m... Read >
Author: David Cassell01st February 2009
nethosting.com offers virtual private server, dedicated hosting, and virtual hosting options with packages to fit any need. With round the clock support a state of the art facility designed to give customers 100% uptime no matter what weather may have in ... Read >
Author: MS.LOCALE31st January 2009
nethosting.com offers virtual private server, dedicated hosting, and virtual hosting options with packages to fit any need. With round the clock support a state of the art facility designed to give customers 100% uptime no matter what weather may have in ... Read >
Author: MS.LOCALE31st January 2009
nethosting.com offers virtual private server, dedicated hosting, and virtual hosting options with packages to fit any need. With round the clock support a state of the art facility designed to give customers 100% uptime no matter what weather may have in ... Read >
Author: MS.LOCALE30th January 2009
Yes, CiscoKits can supply you with all the equipment you need to build your very own Cisco CCIE home lab. Why spend $15,000(after course costs, airfare, hotel and other expenses) on a twelve day Cisco CCIE bootcamp that you will walk away with only a lab ... Read >
Author: Cisco Kits29th January 2009
The Cisco CCNP lab is one of the most difficult labs to build because it touches on so many different pieces of equipment. When you are building your Cisco CCNA lab, it is pretty easy as three Cisco router and three Cisco switches will put you in a pretty... Read >
Author: Cisco Kits09th January 2009
If you are looking into information and security technology certification, or IT, there are several vendors that are available for you to get the right training. Each of these will have different applications and possibilities for you to get the training... Read >
Author: suegold08th January 2009
Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is one of the most powerful e-mail platforms currently available. Earlier, it was used by large enterprises because of the cost involved in setting up and managing Exchange. However, with Microsoft Exchange Server 2... Read >
Author: Adrian Gates 06th January 2009
Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 is one of the most powerful e-mail platforms currently available. Earlier, it was used by large enterprises because of the cost involved in setting up and managing Exchange. However, with Microsoft Exchange Server 2... Read >
Author: Adrian Gates 19th December 2008
Up until last year, when things really got tough (fiscally and image wise), it was commonly felt that companies went through two types of management--one that could carry them through the tough start-up period and another that could run a successful enter... Read >
Author: rjpatnia15th December 2008
Up until last year, when things really got tough (fiscally and image wise), it was commonly felt that companies went through two types of management--one that could carry them through the tough start-up period and another that could run a successful enter... Read >
Author: rjpatnia04th December 2008
Up until last year, when things really got tough (fiscally and image wise), it was commonly felt that companies went through two types of management--one that could carry them through the tough start-up period and another that could run a successful enter... Read >
Author: rjpatnia04th December 2008
Up until last year, when things really got tough (fiscally and image wise), it was commonly felt that companies went through two types of management--one that could carry them through the tough start-up period and another that could run a successful enter... Read >
Author: Rajeev Patnia02nd December 2008
A business card is considered to be a person’s lifeline to a customer. This is because when you are not able to meet someone, you give out your business card to them and the card is what represents you to those people you have not met yet and the card c... Read >
Author: Karl Guevara02nd December 2008
If you are looking for fresher jobs and luck just doesn’t seem to be on your side, perhaps you need to go for some diploma courses or further your training and major in a specific area that will both give you a good pay package, as well as get you a pri... Read >
Author: S. C. Mishra01st December 2008
If you are looking for fresher jobs and luck just doesn’t seem to be on your side, perhaps you need to go for some diploma courses or further your training and major in a specific area that will both give you a good pay package, as well as get you a pri... Read >
Author: S. C. Mishra01st December 2008
If you are looking for fresher jobs and luck just doesn’t seem to be on your side, perhaps you need to go for some diploma courses or further your training and major in a specific area that will both give you a good pay package, as well as get you a pri... Read >
Author: S. C. Mishra30th November 2008
Information Technology, as an industry and profession, has come a long way in the last decade or so. These days, specialization is the buzz word in the industry, and it is people with certifications proving their expertise in core domains who are the most... Read >
Author: Steve30th November 2008
At some point in their professional careers, Information Technology employees may decide to get the specialized IT training certifications that different high technology corporations offer. While there are several different IT certifications, the most p... Read >
Author: Unitek30th November 2008
Any Information Technology professional can benefit from certificates such as a Cisco Training certificate. Cisco Training gives an IT professional a leg up on education and IT training courses through the company’s official certification. When an IT ... Read >
Author: Unitek30th November 2008
Information Technology, as an industry and profession, has come a long way in the last decade or so. These days, specialization is the buzz word in the industry, and it is people with certifications proving their expertise in core domains who are the most... Read >
Author: Steve17th November 2008
When you started studying for your CCNA certification exam, one of the very first things you learned was the major difference between the enable password and the enable secret – the enable secret is encrypted by default, where the enable password is jus... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2008
The association of two companies into a single legal entity is entitled as merger. Merger escorts to not just sharing of information but it results into sharing of resources like technical staff and other assets of an organization that helps in reduction ... Read >
Author: Renu Singh30th October 2008
It’s telling to watch how young children, as they mature, confront physical or intellectual challenges, applying as much perseverance as their abilities permit, while keeping the effort entirely within the context of having fun. As a parent this process... Read >
Author: pennychen200920th October 2008
As the world is running so fast the integrity of IT certification is very important to everyone. IT, as an industry and a profession, is largely growing with immense speed.
Certifications cannot be achieved before passing some particular standards. Ce... Read >
Author: M. Aslam17th October 2008
CCIE Routing and Switching Written Exam 350-001
The written exam 350-001 is a two-hour, multiple choice test with 100 questions covering Routing and Switching networking theory related to topics such as IP, IP routing, non-IP desktop protocols, bridging ... Read >
Author: xena13th October 2008
I passed my A+ Certification exams
I took and passed my CompTIA A+
Certification Exams today. Which, in theory, means I am now A+ certified … or at
least I will be in a few weeks when the actual certificate arrives in the mail.
Fortunately or unf... Read >
Author: Richel Fox07th October 2008
Cisco Certfied Internetwork Expert
I finally PASSED the CCIE Routing & Switching Lab Exam today, May 5th 2005, out
at RTP in North Carolina!
I have been studying for the CCIE exam
for almost 3 years now. I am proud and ecstatic to announce that I... Read >
Author: Richel Fox06th October 2008
You can meet with singles in Utah in Night clubs. This state has great night clubs, pubs and bars you can go to. There is the Club Axis which has been said to have great music and nice people who hang around there. There is the Port O' Call Social club, C... Read >
Author: Francis K Githinji02nd October 2008
Testkingdom.com, recently released CCNA ICND2 (Interconnecting Cisco Network
Devices 2) practice tests. ICND2 exam counts toward
CCNA certification awarded by Cisco
Systems®. CCNA ICND2 is intended for candidates who have experience in
configurati... Read >
Author: Richel Fox30th September 2008
In today’s Cisco practice exam, we’ll take a look at Frame Relay traffic congestion indicators, Network Time Protocol, and other important exam topics. Let’s get started!
CCNA And CCENT Certification:
What purposes do the BECN, FECN, and DE... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant30th September 2008
To help you prepare for total success on your upcoming Cisco exams, here are some free practice exam questions. Enjoy!
CCNA And CCENT Certification:
You're configuring a point-to-point connection between a non-Cisco router and a Cisco router. Whic... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant24th September 2008
It is a huge career choice to take up a Cisco CCIE course. The Cisco CCIE training as well as the actual tests cost enough, but the hardest factor is actually passing the exams. There are Cisco CCIE boot camps for applicants where they can learn, and more... Read >
Author: Unitek23rd September 2008
Cisco CCIE training is arguably one of the hardest tasks for internetworking professionals, not because Cisco CCIE lab training is hard or Cisco CCIE written boot camps are tough, but because the actual exam tests your knowledge to the limit. And without ... Read >
Author: Unitek22nd September 2008
Organizations, corporations and even individuals have computers and devices networked together. In fact we have hundreds of thousands of inter-connected networks. Therefore it is desirable to be able to inter-network them together to create ever larger ne... Read >
Author: xena17th September 2008
The expert-level certification is the Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert(CCIE). It is the highest level of professional certification that Cisco provides. There are five active CCIE tracks, as shown below. As of April 6, 2008 there are 16,335 people with... Read >
Author: xena10th September 2008
General Information
CCIE Security Written Exam #350-018
The written exam is a two-hour, multiple choice test with 100 questions covering areas such as security protocols, operating systems, application protocols, security technologies, and Cisco securi... Read >
Author: Catherine09th September 2008
The CCIE Routing and Switching written exam, as of the time of publication, consists of a two-hour exam administered at a proctored exam facility affiliated with Pearson VUE (http://www.vue.com/cisco). The exam typically includes approximately 100 multipl... Read >
Author: Catherine09th September 2008
The CCNP BSCI exam is a tough one, and there’s no harder topic on that exam than BGP. Use these practice exam questions to sharpen your basic BGP skills!
1. We'll start with a very important BGP value - which port number does BGP use to establish a... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th September 2008
The CCIE Routing and Switching written exam, as of the time of publication, consists of a two-hour exam administered at a proctored exam facility affiliated with Pearson VUE (http://www.vue.com/cisco). The exam typically includes approximately 100 multipl... Read >
Author: xena08th September 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of VTPs, BGP attributes, and other important Cisco certification exam topics! Answers are at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
Identify the benefits of VTP.
A. Decreases amo... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th September 2008
About CCIE
Cisco Systems has created today's premier networking certification, the CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert). Obtaining the Cisco CCIE certification is the goal of many network engineers, and not a very easy task. The passing rate o... Read >
Author: xena05th September 2008
To help you prepare for total success on your Cisco certification exams, here are some complimentary practice exam questions. Answers are posted at the end of the article. Enjoy!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
A Cisco switch can take... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th September 2008
Here are some short answer Cisco certification exam practice questions to help you prepare for success on exam day! Answers are at the end of the article. No peeking!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
Whether we’re routing or switchin... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant04th September 2008
Here are some free Cisco practice exam questions for you to sharpen your skills with! Today’s topics include the IOS Firewall Set and password encryption – so with no further ado, let’s get started!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant02nd September 2008
Cisco certifications are one of the most
sought after certifications in the IT certification industry. They
identify talented IT Professionals, who can plan, design, implement,
and operate small to medium enterprise networks. They provide the
opportun... Read >
Author: Richel Fox28th August 2008
Here are some free Cisco certification exam practice questions to help you be ready for total success on exam day! Answers are at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
You want to hardcode the first 12 ports ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant28th August 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of Power-On Self Tests, SDFs, route redistribution, and other important Cisco certification exam topics!
Answers are at the bottom of the page. No peeking!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
Identify the corr... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant28th August 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of Telnet, SDF files, and other important Cisco certification exam topics. Answers are at the bottom of the page. No peeking!
CCNA Certification And CCENT Certification:
You attempt to Telnet to a Cisco router, and yo... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant14th August 2008
To help you prepare for total success on your Cisco certification exams, here’s a new set of CCNA, CCNP, Security, and CCENT practice exam questions! Answers are at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
CCNA Certification:
What command results in th... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant14th August 2008
Here’s a free Cisco certification practice exam for you! Answers are at the bottom of the article. No peeking!
CCNA Certification:
In an OSPF hub-and-spoke NBMA network, which router(s) require the neighbor command?
A. The DR
B. The DROt... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant12th August 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of important Cisco certification exam topics from ROM Monitor mode to loopback addresses! Answers are listed at the end of the article. Good luck!
CCNA Certification:
What configuration register value boots the router ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant12th August 2008
Who should you be trusting to help your customers? Many companies only like to trust those who work on the company premises. While that approach increases the potential access to information, it may also deliver higher costs than being more trusting of ... Read >
Author: Donald Mitchell29th July 2008
To help you prepare for Cisco certification exam success, here are some complimentary Cisco practice exam questions. Answers can be found at the end of the article. Enjoy, and no peeking!
CCNA Certification:
In the following show cdp output, whic... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant27th July 2008
To help you prepare for Cisco certification exam success, here are some free CCNA, Security, CCENT, and CCNP practice exam questions. There's also a free tutorial on Cisco switching methods, so let's get started!
CCENT Exam:
Of the three frame proces... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th July 2008
The 640-822 Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices Part 1 (ICND1) is the exam associated with the Cisco Certified Entry Network Technician certification and a tangible first step in achieving the Cisco Certification Network Associate certification. Cand... Read >
Author: pennychen200924th July 2008
When the Internet appeared for the first time, no one thought about how much it was going to expand and how many benefits it will bring. The business world has especially enjoyed the advent of the Internet technology and of computers as well; the concept ... Read >
Author: busness10th July 2008
Test your knowledge of important Cisco certification exam topics with these practice exam questions!
CCNA:
Short answer: What do the letters "IA" indicate in an OSPF routing table?
Answer: "IA" indicates an inter-area route - a route to a des... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant07th July 2008
Let’s test your skill in binary conversions, OSPF ABR and ASBRs, and other vital Cisco certification exam topics!
CCNA and CCENT certification:
There is a range of addresses reserved for multicasting. Take the absolute highest number in that range... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant06th July 2008
The CCIE SP training can be located at Guangzhou (China) only
1. CCIE SP LAB TRAINING
There are two tracks for CCIE SP Training, one is called Intensive Track (CRSPLT-I), which takes 14 days to have it done, the other is called Fast Track (CRSPLT-F... Read >
Author: Andy du06th July 2008
The location for CCIE Security training can be sit at Guangzhou or Dalian, China. http://www.cathayschool.com
There are two tracks for CCIE Security lab training, one is called Intensive Track (CSLT-I), which takes 14 days to have it done, the other ... Read >
Author: Andy du06th July 2008
The CCIE R&S training location can be sit at Guangzhou or Dalian, China.
1. CCIE R&S LAB TRAINING
There are two tracks for CCIE R&S Bootcamp Training, one is called Intensive Track (CRSLT-I), which takes 14 days to have it done, the other is called... Read >
Author: Andy du04th July 2008
Advanced TCP IP data logger supports unlimited number of both client and server TCP/IP connections that can be used to log data from one or more terminal servers to disk file. RS232 network monitoring software is capable of logging data received via vario... Read >
Author: Software Manuals02nd July 2008
On Tuesday, June 24, Cisco announced three brand-new CCNA-level Certifications:
CCNA Security (640-553 IINS Exam)
CCNA Voice (640-460 IIUC Exam)
CCNA Wireless (620-721 IUWNE Exam)
These new certifications are going to be a tremendous ca... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant30th June 2008
Your CCNA and CCENT Cisco certification exams will definitely contain some questions about PPP and HDLC, so here are some practice exam questions to help you prepare for exam success!
1. Identify the correct statements regarding HDLC and PPP running ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant23rd June 2008
To help you prepare for total success on your Cisco certification exams, here are some free practice exam questions to test your knowledge. Enjoy!
CCNA And CCENT Certification:
You have two Cisco routers directly connected at their Serial 0 int... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant17th June 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of Frame Relay DLCIs, Inverse ARP, IPv6 zero compression, and other vital Cisco certification exam topics!
CCENT Certification:
Identify the true statement(s) regarding Frame Relay mapping.
A. Always map the local ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th June 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of STP, BGP, networking models, and other important Cisco certification exam topics!
CCNA And CCENT Exam:
The length of which STP stages are determined by the Forward Delay value?
A. Blocking
B. Listening
C. Le... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant04th June 2008
One of the vexing issues facing enterprises today ? is how to realize the administrative cost savings and increase user functionality of Cisco?s ASA SSL VPN offering. Many CIO's have trouble with the implementation of a migration solution. Ensuring se... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer20th May 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of hubs, repeaters, Ipv6, and other important Cisco certification exam topics!
CCENT Certification:
Which of the following devices is considered a Layer 1 device?
A. hub
B. repeater
C. router
D. switch
... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant13th May 2008
When it comes to your Cisco CCNP certification exams, success is in the details, and that's particularly true of your ISCW exam.
You're going to need to know all the vital details of configuring and troubleshooting Cisco's Intrusion Prevention System ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant11th May 2008
Actually this article is for those who are familiar with CCNA exam although 640-802 exam is just an entry-level, single option exam for achieving the CCNA certification. For those who want to know the meaning for CCNA and 640-802, you can visit the follow... Read >
Author: Royce Gainsborough11th May 2008
How to Craft a Strong Marketing Message
By James Allan
Will technology ever have its own persona?
In the mid-90's, Microsoft tried to humanize their operating systems. To appeal to non-techies, the brains at Microsoft introduced Bob. It tried to... Read >
Author: James Allan07th May 2008
Information Technology (IT) industry is one of the major areas of human activities. It has rapidly matured in relatively short span of time. More or less every one is taking advantages of IT and those who have yet not integrated IT in their work and life ... Read >
Author: M. Aslam02nd May 2008
Here are some free Cisco certification exam training questions to help you prepare for exam success!
CCNA And CCENT Exam:
A frame enters a switchport. Which of the following does the switch examine first?
A. Source IP address
B. Destination ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant01st May 2008
Test your knowledge of vital Cisco certification exam topics with these free questions!
CCENT Certification:
Given the MAC address aa-bb-cc-11-22-33, identify the OUI.
Answer: The OUI is the first half of the MAC address, aa-bb-cc.
CCNA ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant29th April 2008
There are several types of computer training course available to the person seeking to learn about computers today. Generally the term computer training comprises everything related to the computer as a whole. This training consists of lessons on the vari... Read >
Author: Alok Kumar25th April 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of the MAC OUI, BGP attributes, DHCP Snooping, and other vital Cisco certification exam topics!
CCNA And CCENT Exam:
Short answer: In the MAC address aa-bb-cc-11-22-33, what portion is the OUI?
Answer: aa-bb-cc. The ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th April 2008
PrepKit 640-816, CCNA: ICND2 is an interactive software that helps you learn, tracks your progress, identifies areas for improvements and simulates the actual exam. This PrepKit contains 4 interactive practice tests with over 310 challenging questions gua... Read >
Author: pennychen200925th April 2008
From the basics of router hardware to configuring and troubleshooting BGP, let’s test your knowledge of Cisco certification exam topics!
CCENT Certification:
You've just run the show interface ethernet0 command and you see the interface is "admini... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th April 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Don R. Crawley
There are literally thousands of commands and sub-commands available to configure a Cisco security appliance. As you gain knowledge of the appliance, you will use more and more of the commands. Initially, however, th... Read >
Author: Don R. Crawley16th April 2008
Let's test your knowledge of static routes, EIGRP, wildcard masks, and other important Cisco exam topics!
CCENT Certification:
What command creates a default static route that uses the local router's serial0 interface as the exit interface?
Ans... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th April 2008
Actually this article is for those who are familiar with CCNA exam although 640-802 exam is just an entry-level, single option exam for achieving the CCNA certification. For those who want to know the meaning for CCNA and 640-802, you can visit the follow... Read >
Author: certay10th April 2008
Pass 640-802 exam in the first attempt. 6 Full featured Tests. 561 questions with answers and 191 study notes articles and exam tips.
PrepKit 640-802, CCNA: ICND1 and ICND 2 is an interactive software that helps you learn, tracks your progress, ident... Read >
Author: pennychen200903rd April 2008
To properly manage your network and IT infrastructure, one needs to capture and analyze packets of information sent on the network, called SNMP Traps. These are protocol data units (PDUs) sent by various systems, agents and devices on the network using th... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola29th March 2008
The Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification is an entry-level certification, which is a pre-requisite for all the advanced level Cisco certifications such as CCNP and CCIE. It validates the skills of networking professionals to install, con... Read >
Author: pennychen200925th February 2008
In your preparation for your CCNA and CCNP exams, you should run as many debugs as you can in a lab environment. (Never practice debugs at work.) Debugs also help you spot issues with Cisco router configurations that you might not otherwise identify just... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant07th February 2008
More Cisco CCNA, CCENT, and CCNP candidates than ever before are putting together their own home labs for their certification exam study, and that's a great trend - there's nothing like learning on the real thing!
Part of putting a home lab together is... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant31st January 2008
Let’s test your knowledge of important Cisco and CompTIA certification exam topics!
CCNA / CCENT / Network+ Exam:
A switch receives a frame with a unicast destination MAC, but the switch does not have an entry for that MAC in its bridging table. W... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant24th January 2008
CCNA is one of the most respected Associate level Certification in the world today.
Getting a CCNA will definitely help you to get a better job or at least get your foot into Professional Networking Field. When you meet a person that has CCNA degree yo... Read >
Author: certay14th November 2007
CCNP certification validates a network professional's ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged local and wide area networks with 100 to 500 or more nodes. Network Professionals who achieve the CCNP have demonstrated the knowledge and skill... Read >
Author: certay15th October 2007
So you’re into IT, or maybe you want to get into internet technology and just don’t know where to start. You may have taken a course or two in school and found that you really enjoy it or have a knack for it, but you don’t know all of the advanced ... Read >
Author: Kausik Dutta21st September 2007
Have you grown tired with IT proving to be an obstacle for the successful development of your business efforts? Are you looking for support in terms of a business budget on a small business? Have you professionally surpassed your current infrastructure or... Read >
Author: Anne Tide12th September 2007
Train Signal Training is the premier source for information about internet technology education provided by Train Signal, Inc. This service can provide you with all of the resources you need to learn the knowledge you need to become CCNA certified. As te... Read >
Author: Kausik Dutta26th August 2007
A couple who stays close to my home and works for Cisco could not get a loan in the final phase of the home buying process. They had pre-approval,excellent credit however, the bank pulled the plug and was not clear about the reasoning behind not finaliz... Read >
Author: tazaspice14th August 2007
Earning your Cisco CCENT certification and passing the 640-822 exam demands that you master networking basics, and part of that is knowing how to work with both physical and virtual Local Area Networks (LANs).
A physical LAN is a collection of PCs, c... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th August 2007
In a previous Cisco CCENT certification exam tutorial, we talked about broadcasts and the potential of a broadcast storm. (If you missed that one, visit my website’s Tutorials section.) In today’s tutorial, we’ll discuss several different common n... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant07th August 2007
The Cisco CCENT exam demands that you master the fundamentals of networking, and it doesn’t get much more fundamental than broadcasts! Every network has them, and every network administrator needs to be aware of what broadcasts are and their potential ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant31st July 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Don R. Crawley
In this article, I'll explain how to perform a password "reset" on your Cisco ASA security appliance. The more commonly used term for this procedure is "password recovery" which is left over from the days when you cou... Read >
Author: Don R. Crawley26th July 2007
A large part of your CCNP training for the ONT certification exam should be spent studying the various ways we can implement Quality of Service (QoS) on Cisco routers and switches. Before you start configuring your network’s devices, though, you’ve g... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant26th July 2007
You can’t earn your CCNP certification without passing the Cisco ONT exam, and queuing is a huge topic on that exam! Priority queuing, LLQ, weighted fair queuing – you’ll see them all and more on your ONT exam. Today, we’ll take a close look at... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th July 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Don R. Crawley
Banners can be configured to display when a user first connects (MOTD), when a user logs in (login), or when a user accesses privileged mode (exec). Banners are used for legal warnings such as when a user is cautioned ... Read >
Author: Don R. Crawley24th July 2007
Preparing for your Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) can be a nerve-racking experience. The CCNA requires that you take an exam to prove your competence in routing, switching and connectivity. This exam is valid for three years, at which time you w... Read >
Author: Kausik Dutta20th July 2007
The prestigious Cisco CCNA certification is going to become even more prestigious later this year - and from all accounts, even more difficult! The current 640-801 exam will be phased out on November 6, giving candidates plenty of time to prepare for tha... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant11th July 2007
Those who are interested in going to work in the information technology field are probably aware that certifications are very important. When hiring IT workers, employers frequently look for candidates who have specific certifications.
For entry-lev... Read >
Author: Randall Olsen03rd July 2007
If you’re working on the Cisco CCNA right now, or even thinking about it, there are changes coming to the CCNA program in November that you need to know about. No reason to worry, these changes are all good news for CCNA candidates.
And the first b... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant04th June 2007
Sure, you have to know all about SVIs and multilayer switching to earn your CCNP, but you also need to know about them because they’re so commonplace in today’s networks!
Why? We can use an SVI to allow inter-VLAN communication on a multilayer sw... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant23rd May 2007
During our Cisco CCNP BCMSN certification exam preparation, we've seen how intruders can use seemingly innocent ARP and DHCP processes can be used to harm our network, so it shouldn't come as any surprise that Dot1q tagging can be used against us as well!... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant04th May 2007
An important part of passing the Cisco CCNP BCMSN exam and protecting your network from intruders is to recognize that even everyday protocols and services can work against us once that intruder is in our network.
It may be hard to believe, but somet... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th April 2007
Employers encourage employees to gain extra training, not only to keep up with the changes in technology, but to increase skills and maintain a level of trust; knowing that their workers can perform at their best to take care of company equipment and ... Read >
Author: mike a08th February 2007
EIGRP is a major topic for your CCNA and CCNP studies, and one basic skill you’ll need to pass your Cisco certification exams is to identify situations where you need to enable or disable split horizon. EIGRP commands tend to be a little different than... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant15th January 2007
San Francisco, California January 9th, 2006: Cisco Systems has become a name synonymous with high-quality networking hardware. It's no wonder that many companies build their network around this brand. In addition to their robust feature-set and useful pro... Read >
Author: Razvan Marian Jr11th January 2007
I've read some non-Cisco documentation that EIGRP will not allow adjacencies to form when secondary addresses are used. This is incorrect, but there is one common error that can result if both addresses are not secondary. To fully prepare for the 642-90... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant10th January 2007
EIGRP is an important part of real-world networking as well as being a major topic on the 642-901 CCNP BSCI exam. As with any networking topic, before you try to master intermediate and advanced skills, you must master the fundamentals. It doesn’t get... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant30th December 2006
The internet and its advancement has been a great boon in our lives and most particularly in our business too. Lately, net based conference calling facilities have changed the way business is conducted. It has helped to build and grow many a business vent... Read >
Author: alta Chattopadhyaya27th December 2006
The Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) is Cisco's tech support center, and they've got some very talented people working there. Before you pick up the phone to call the TAC, though, you should do your best to resolve the problem and document each st... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th December 2006
The first thing we've got to do in order to document our network is to create a network baseline. After all, if we don't know our goals, we can't accomplish them. A baseline is really a "network snapshot", a picture of our network devices and their perf... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant30th November 2006
Earning your Cisco CCNA certification means knowing the details of Cisco routing, and that includes knowing when Cisco routing terms don't quite mean what they sound like they mean. For example, the general meaning of "default" is a setting that is used ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant30th November 2006
Passing the CCNA certification exam means that you know how to configure and troubleshoot a Cisco router instead of using what I call the "hope method" - you know, "Let's reload the router and hope that takes care of it." The majority of Cisco router co... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant29th November 2006
Making the decision to pursue a computer career is a great choice. I can vouch for that personally -it's the most important career decision I have ever made. Having said that, I know from experience that it can be hard to decide which computer job to pu... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant29th November 2006
The great thing about CCNA certification training is that the skills you learn will truly come in handy when working with Cisco routers and switches in production networks. That's particularly true of static route configuration. While most networks use ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant27th November 2006
The Cisco CCNP certification is changing at the end of 2006, with the BSCI and BCMSN exams being updated and the BCRAN and CIT exams being dropped. One of the two new exams is the 642-845 Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT) test, and the name of th... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant27th November 2006
Earning your CCNA certification means you have to notice details about Cisco routers that others might miss, and that's true in the exam room and on the job. In today's tutorial, we'll take a look at multilink PPP - a topic that seems simple enough, but... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant21st November 2006
Cisco CCNP certification is getting a brand-new look, and that new look includes two new exams! The BCRAN and CIT exams are retiring at the end of 2006, and the exam replacing the BCRAN is the 642-825 Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks exam,... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant21st November 2006
Your CCNA certification exam efforts must include practicing with different password types and knowing how to configure them on a Cisco router - but for CCNA exam success and to thrive in real-world networks, you also have to know how to examine a Cisco r... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant21st November 2006
Your CCNA certification exam is likely going to contain questions about Telnet, an application-level protocol that allows remote communication between two networking devices. With Telnet use being as common as it is, you had better know the details of h... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th November 2006
CCNA certification is important, and so is securing our network's Cisco routers! To reflect the importance of network security, your CCNA certification exam is likely going to contain a few questions about the various passwords you can set on a Cisco rou... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th November 2006
CCNA certification exam training is all about learning the details, and an important part of your CCNA test prep is knowing the differences between Cisco router and switch technologies that are somewhat similar. Packet switching and circuit switching are... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th November 2006
Cisco CCNA certification exam training means you've got to learn a lot of new terms, and some of them can be a little confusing at first. To pass this tough certification exam, one term you definitely need to understand is packet switching. The first qu... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant26th October 2006
Whether you’re preparing to pass the Network+ or Cisco CCNA certification exam or not, you must not underestimate the importance of antivirus programs and virus definition updates. With all the attention we pay to viruses and their prevention, I feel a... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant07th September 2006
As you probably know by now, Cisco's making some sweeping changes in their Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) program. Two longtime exams are being retired at the end of the year, two are being revised, and two new exams will be making their deb... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant03rd September 2006
Make your Voice heard
by Vik Malhi
Unless you've been stuck on Mars for the past couple of years, you're probably already well aware of the fact that most of the buzz words projected out of jubilant salesmen's (and saleswomen's!!) mouths around Cisc... Read >
Author: Jeff Garner30th August 2006
I hear from CCNA and CCNP candidates every day, and the most common question is "What routers and switches should I buy for my home lab?" There is no one right answer to this question, since every test candidate has a different budget. There are also CC... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th July 2006
I was reading The Big Moo: Stop Trying To Be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable this morning, and I'd recommend a copy of this to anyone who wants to improve their career and their future. And that's all of us, right?
There was one particular line t... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant22nd July 2006
A prime topic of your CCNA and CCNP CIT exams will be connecting Cisco routers directly via their Serial interfaces, and while the configuration is straightforward, there are some vital details and show commands you must know in order to pass the exams an... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th July 2006
Earning your Cisco CCNA and CCNP is a tough proposition, and part of that is the fact that you quickly learn that there's usually more than one way to do things with Cisco routers and while that's generally a good thing, you better know the ins and outs... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant19th July 2006
More CCNA and CCNP candidates than ever before are putting together their own home labs, and there's no better way to learn about Cisco technologies than working with the real thing. Getting the routers and switches is just part of putting together a grea... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant17th July 2006
As a CCNA or CCNP, one thing you've got to get used to is that change is constant. Cisco regularly issues new IOS versions, not to mention the many different kinds of hardware they produce! While it's always nice to have "the latest and the greatest" when... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th July 2006
Copyright 2006 PJM Consulting
I was reading recently about the proposed merger between StorageTek and Sun. Two major technology companies, one making a comeback from bankruptcy and the other mired in a long slump, with several years of negative predict... Read >
Author: Phil Morettini15th July 2006
When you're studying to pass the Cisco CCNA and CCNP certification exams, you quickly learn that there's always something else to learn. (You'll really pick up on this in your CCIE studies, trust me!) Today we'll take a look at an often-overlooked topic... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant13th July 2006
BECNs and FECNs aren't just important to know for your Cisco CCNA and CCNP certification exams - they're an important part of detecting congestion on a Frame Relay network and allowing the network to dynamically adjust its transmission rate when congestio... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant12th July 2006
There are many ways to get any of the large number of network certifications now available. There's not only software certification like those offered from Oracle, Java, Microsoft, etc. but there's also direct network hardware certifications from strong... Read >
Author: Abigail Franks12th July 2006
To earn your Cisco CCNA and CCNP certifications, you've got to master ISDN - and despite what some people say, there's still a lot of ISDN out there that needs to be supported. And when it comes to troubleshooting ISDN, there's a lot to look at. Is the ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th June 2006
The question is a good one. If you have been preparing for the elusive CCIE Voice exam for some time now, you are probably aware of what hardware and software versions are updated in the new blueprint. Are you aware, however, of what new scenarios and... Read >
Author: Jeff Garner09th June 2006
One of the first things you learned about Frame is that the LMI also serves as a keepalive, or a heartbeat - and if three consecutive LMIs are missed, the line protocol goes down. There's a limitation to LMI as a keepalive, though. The LMI is exchanged ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th May 2006
To pass your CCNA exam and earn this coveted certification, you must understand the details of port-based authentication. This knowledge has a great deal of value in production networks as well, since this authentication scheme is regularly implemented. ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th May 2006
EIGRP is a major subject of the CCNA exam, and Cisco goes into even more detail with EIGRP on your CCNP exams. Part of that detail is the purpose and configuration of EIGRP stub routers.
A problem with EIGRP comes in when a successor is lost and the... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th May 2006
ISDN is a huge topic on both your Cisco CCNA and BCRAN CCNP exams. While many ISDN topics seem straightforward, it's the details that make the difference in the exam room and working with ISDN in production networks. Configuring and troubleshooting mult... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant11th May 2006
To earn your CCNA or CCNP certification, you've got to understand the basics of trunking. This isn't just a CCNA topic - you must have an advanced understanding of trunking and etherchannels to pass the BCMSN exam and earn your CCNP as well. Before we a... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th May 2006
When you're studying for the BSCI exam on the way to earning your CCNP certification, it's safe to say that BGP is like nothing you've studied to this point. BGP is an external routing protocol used primarily by Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Unless ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th May 2006
Like TCP, BGP is connection-oriented. An underlying connection between two BGP speakers is established before any routing information is exchanged. This connection takes place on TCP port 179. As with EIGRP and OSPF, keepalive messages are sent out by t... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th May 2006
When you're working on your BCMSN exam on your way to CCNP certification, you'll read at length about how Cisco routers and multilayer switches can work to provide router redundancy - but there's another helpful service, Server Load Balancing, that does t... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant02nd May 2006
To pass the CCNA exam and earn this important certification, you've got to know switching inside and out. While you're learning all the basic switching theory, make sure to spend some time with the one of three switching modes Cisco routers can use.
S... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant30th April 2006
Defined in RFC 2281, HSRP is a Cisco-proprietary protocol in which routers are put into an HSRP router group. Along with dynamic routing protocols and STP, HSRP is considered a high-availability network service, since all three have an almost immediate cu... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th April 2006
To pass the CCNP exams, you've got to master Quality of Service, and the first step in doing so is knowing the differences between the different QoS types.
Now this being Cisco, we can't just have one kind of QoS! We've got best-effort delivery, Integr... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant24th April 2006
Passing the CCNA is tough, and one of the toughest parts is keeping all the acronyms straight! Frame Relay has plenty of those, and today we're going to examine what DLCIs do and how they're mapped on a Cisco router.
Frame Relay VCs use Data-Link Conn... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant24th April 2006
To pass the BSCI exam, you need to know the difference between IRDP and HSRP. While they have the same basic function, the operation and configuration of each are totally different.
The aim of both is to allow hosts to quickly discover a standby rout... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant24th April 2006
QoS - Quality of Service - is a huge topic on both the BCMSN exam and real-world networks. QoS is so big today that Cisco's created separate specialist certifications that cover nothing but QoS! It can be an overwhelming topic at first, but master the fun... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th April 2006
Multicasting is a vital topic on your BCMSN, CCNP, and CCIE exams, and it can also be very confusing when you first start studying it. Multicasting uses concepts that are unlike anything you've run into in your routing protocol studies, and that can thr... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th April 2006
To be truly prepared for your CCNA and CCNP exams, you need real hands-on experience with real Cisco routers and switches. However, a production network is a really bad place to practice your configurations, but an excellent way to get fired and/or sued.... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th April 2006
QoS is a big topic on your BCMSN and CCNP exams, and for good reason. As more and more traffic flows through today's networks, accurately applying QoS to both your routers and switches becomes more important.
Note the phrase "accurately applying". Yo... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th April 2006
I know from experience that part of the excitement and anxiety of putting together your own CCNA / CCNP home lab is deciding what to buy! While you can make a workable home lab out of almost any combination of Cisco routers and switches, some routers are ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th April 2006
If a Layer Two switch doesn't have the capabilities to run IGMP Snooping, it will be able to run CGMP - Cisco Group Membership Protocol. CGMP allows the multicast router to work with the Layer Two switch to eliminate unnecessary multicast forwarding.
... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th April 2006
You remember from your CCNA studies that when a port goes through the transition from blocking to forwarding, you're looking at a 50-second delay before that port can actually begin forwarding frames. Configuring a port with PortFast is one way to get a... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th April 2006
To pass the BSCI exam and earn your CCNP, you've got to know ISIS inside and out. There are many similarities between ISIS and OSPF, but one major difference is that ISIS has three different types of routers - Level 1 (L1), Level 2 (L2), and L1/L2.
L1... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant06th April 2006
The Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) sure looks simple enough, but there are quite a few details to know for success on the CCNA exam. In your CCNP studies, you'll be introduced to additional uses for CDP, but for now it's enough to know that CDP is design... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant06th April 2006
In your CCNA studies, you learned about PortFast and the trouble it can cause if configured on the wrong port! Suitable only for switch ports connected directly to a single host, PortFast allows a port running STP to go directly from blocking to forwardi... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant03rd April 2006
As a CCNP candidate and a CCNA, you may be tempted to skip or just browse the many details of Spanning Tree Protocol. After all, you learned all of that in your CCNA studies, right? That's right, but it never hurts to review STP for a switching exam! Be... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant01st April 2006
To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to create a study plan. Part of that plan is scheduling your study time, and making that study time count.
You've scheduled your exam you've created a document to track your study time you've planned exactly when you... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant31st March 2006
It might happen on your CCNA exam, it might happen on your production network - but sooner or later, you're going to have to perform password recovery on a Cisco router or switch. This involves manipulating the router's configuration register, and that i... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant31st March 2006
Policy routing is a major topic on your BSCI exam, and you'll find quite a bit of policy routing going on in today's production networks. But what exactly is policy routing?
Policy-based routing, generally referred to as "policy routing", is the use o... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant31st March 2006
Your BCMSN and CCNP studies will include mastering the details of Spanning Tree Protocol (STP). While you learned some of these details in your CCNA studies, quite a bit of it may be new to you. Before going on to the intermediate and advanced STP feature... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant28th March 2006
When you earned your CCNA, you thought you learned everything there is to know about RIP. Close, but not quite! There are some additional details you need to know to pass the BSCI exam and get one step closer to the CCNP exam, and one of those involves RI... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant27th March 2006
As the information technology industry has grown, so have the related educational opportunities. Educational curriculum isn't always the best gauge of industry changes within a particular field, although the rules which make that fact a plainly evident re... Read >
Author: search for classes .com27th March 2006
Passing the BCMSN exam and getting one step closer to the CCNP certification means learning and noticing details that you were not presented with in your CCNA studies. (Yes, I know you had more than enough details then, right?) One protocol you've got... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant22nd March 2006
CCNA exam success depends largely on noticing the details, and this is especially true of configurations involving directly connected serial interfaces. And of course, it's not enough to notice these details - you've got to know what to do about them!
... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant21st March 2006
When you're studying to pass the BCMSN exam on the way to earning your CCNP certification, you're going to add to your CCNA knowledgebase every step of the way. Nowhere is that more than configuring a trunk between two switches.
You know that IEEE 802... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant17th March 2006
CCNA exam success depends on knowing the details, and nowhere is this more true than knowing the various components of a Cisco router. This is also where you can quickly start drowning in acronyms! The terms "RAM" and "ROM" probably aren't new to you, b... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant17th March 2006
Knowledge of Dynamic VLANs and VMPS is important in your efforts to pass the BCMSN exam and earn your CCNP, and it's also a great skill to have for your networking career.
As a CCNA and CCNP candidate, you know how and why to configure static VLANs. S... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant15th March 2006
As your CCNA / CCNP home lab expands, an access server such as the Cisco 2509 or 2511 is one of the best investments you can make. In this article, we'll look at the basic configuration for an access server and discuss how to connect to the other routers... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant15th March 2006
BCMSN exam success and earning your CCNP certification requires you to add to your knowledge of VLAN configuration. When you studied for your CCNA exam, you learned how to place ports into a VLAN and what the purpose of VLANs was, but you may not be awar... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant13th March 2006
A Cisco home lab is an invaluable study tool when you're preparing for CCNA and CCNP exam success. Once you've gotten a couple of routers and switches, you'll quickly get tired of moving that blue console cable every time you want to configure a differen... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th March 2006
To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to master quite a few services and routing protocols that may be new to you. Between RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and switching, there are hundreds of details you've got to absorb! It's easy to spend all your time on those top... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th March 2006
Candidates preparing to pass the CCNP exams are putting together Cisco home labs like never before. With CCNA and CCNP home lab equipment more affordable than ever, candidates have realized the importance of working on real Cisco routers and switches on ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th March 2006
Planning for success on the CCNA, CCNP, and other Cisco exams is much like taking a trip in your car. You've got to plan ahead, accept the occasional detour, and just keep on going until you get there. But what do you do before you get started?
Create ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th March 2006
When you're preparing for CCNA and CCNP exam success, the best investment you can make is to put together your own home lab. There is no better way to learn Cisco technologies and prepare for the CCNA, BSCI, BCMSN, CIT, and other exams than by working wi... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th March 2006
One of the best decisions you can ever make is to attend a computer training school. As I've written in several other articles, you have to ask the right questions before writing a check or taking out a student loan, but when you find the right school you... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th March 2006
Passing the CCNA exam and earning this coveted Cisco certification is an important step in your career, but it's not the end of your responsibilities as a CCNA! When you work with computer networks, you've got to be continually learning and staying up on ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th March 2006
Most of your sweet spot small business clients are just starting to gain awareness of the value of certifications. But most sweet spot clients don't know enough about IT to appreciate and pay for the differences in different levels of certification. In t... Read >
Author: Computer Consulting Kit Home Study Course07th March 2006
When you're preparing to pass the CCNA exam and earn this coveted Cisco certification, you've got to be totally prepared for the many kinds of binary and subnetting questions Cisco may throw at you. You also have to be familiar with the different manners... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant07th March 2006
When you're preparing to pass the BSCI exam on the way to the coveted Cisco CCNP certification, you can be quickly overwhelmed by the sheer amount of BGP and OSPF knowledge you must demonstrate a mastery of. One set of details that some BSCI and CCNP ca... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant06th March 2006
When it comes to deciding to undergo computer training, you may be interested in getting the basics before applying for the right certifications, if you already have heard about CCNE, CCIE, CCNP and CCNA certification.
The first thing you need to know ... Read >
Author: Natalie Aranda06th March 2006
The IT industry is one of the few that requires A+ training to demonstrate computer-training skills acquired outside the frame of a normal job experience. This requisite is achieved by passing industry standard A+ certification tests, the most basic quali... Read >
Author: Natalie Aranda05th March 2006
When you're studying for your CCNA exam on the way to earning this coveted Cisco certification, the details can seem overwhelming! In this article, I'll point out five Frame Relay details that you must keep in mind when you're on your way to the CCNA exam... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th March 2006
Preparing for your BSCI exam on your way to the Cisco CCNP certification, you can quickly get overwhelmed by the details! Here are five commonly overlooked points you should keep in mind when it comes to your OSPF studies.
The virtual link command inc... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant02nd March 2006
Preparing to pass the CCNA exam and earn this important Cisco certification? Route summarization is just one of the many skills you'll have to master in order to earn your CCNA. Whether it's RIP version 2, OSPF, or EIGRP, the CCNA exam will demand that ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant02nd March 2006
Preparing to pass the BSCI exam and earn your Cisco CCNP? Route summarization is just one of the many skills you'll have to master in order to earn your CCNP. Whether it's RIP version 2, OSPF, or EIGRP, the BSCI exam will demand that you can flawlessly co... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th February 2006
Whether you're just starting to think about passing the CCNA or CCNP exams, or you've been on the certification track for a while, you've got to have a plan for success. If you wanted to drive your car from Florida to California, you'd create a plan to ge... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th February 2006
When you're preparing for success on your CCNA or CCNP certification exams, sooner or later you're going to want to start totally from scratch on your Cisco routers and switches. It's easy enough to type "write erase" and "reload", but there are a few det... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th February 2006
Passing the BSCI exam and earning your CCNP certification demands that you add greatly to the networking skills foundation you created when you studied for your CCNA certification. You learned quite a bit about static routing and default static routing w... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant14th February 2006
In studying for your CCNA exam and preparing to earn this valuable certification, you may be tempted to spend little time studying static routing and head right for the more exciting dynamic routing protocols like RIP, EIGRP, and OSPF. This is an underst... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant09th February 2006
Once you earn your CCNA certification, you've got quite a few exciting choices ahead of you! The majority of CCNAs go on to pursue another Cisco certification, and this is a wise decision. The more you know, the more valuable you are in today's IT marke... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant08th February 2006
When you're studying to pass the CCNA exam and earn your certification, you're introduced to a great many terms that are either totally new to you or seem familiar, but you're not quite sure what they are. The term "broadcast domain" falls into the latte... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant02nd February 2006
Congratulations on your decision to earn your CCNP certification! As a CCIE, I can tell you that Cisco certifications are both financially and personally rewarding.
To earn your CCNP, you first have to earn your CCNA certification. Then you're face... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant02nd February 2006
We all get stuck in ruts from time to time, and that happens on the job as well. You've thought about doing something different with your information technology career, but just haven't quite gotten around to it yet. Sound familiar?
You can make 2006... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant02nd February 2006
As you study for your CCNA and CCNP exams, particularly if you're getting hands-on practice in your home lab or rack rental service, you're going to be sending a lot of pings. As a CCNA or CCNP candidate, you know that five exclamation points (!!!!!) as... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant27th January 2006
To earn your CCNP, you've got to pass some very rigorous Cisco exams, and you also need to know the rules regarding this important certification. In this article, I'll answer some of the most commonly asked questions regarding the CCNP.
Q: What exams... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant27th January 2006
More CCNA and CCNP candidates than ever before are putting together their own home practice labs. It's more affordable than it ever has been, and I receive emails daily from new CCNAs and CCNPs who say it's the best thing they could have done to improve ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th January 2006
Weblogs, more commonly known as blogs, are spreading feverishly across the Internet. According to Robyn Aber of Cisco Systems Inc., about four million blogs populate the Web. Though most private individuals maintain blogs, many companies are beginning to ... Read >
Author: Brian Scott25th January 2006
While studying to pass the BSCI exam and preparing to earn your CCNP certification, you'll quickly notice that while OSPF and ISIS are both link-state protocols, there are a lot of differences between the two. One major difference is the way the two prot... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant23rd January 2006
When you're studying for the BSCI exam on the way to earning your CCNP certification, you've got to master the use of BGP attributes. These attributes allow you to manipulate the path or paths that BGP will use to reach a given destination when multiple p... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th January 2006
When you're studying to pass the BSCI exam and earn your CCNP certification, you're going to be introduced to ISIS. ISIS and OSPF are both link-state protocols, but ISIS works quite differently from OSPF. You must master these details in order to earn ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th January 2006
One question I see often on the 'Net is "Is it worth my time to earn a CCNA / CCNP / CCIE certification?" My personal answer to that is a resounding yes. The power of Cisco certifications has allowed me to create a tremendous career, and they can do the s... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant19th January 2006
When studying for your BSCI exam for the CCNP, you get your first taste of BGP. One of the major differences between BGP and the other protocols you've studied to date is that BGP uses attributes to describe paths, and to influence the selection of one p... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant14th January 2006
When you start studying for your CCNA and CCNP exams, many books will present you with a huge list of keystroke shortcuts for use on Cisco routers. While the 640-801, 811, and 821 exams may ask you about one or two of these, you really have to get hands-... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant14th January 2006
Whether you're working on your CCNA or CCNP, Cisco certification exams are the most demanding computer certification exams in the IT field. Cisco exams are not a test of memorization, they're a test of your analytical skills. You'll need to look at conf... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant17th December 2005
BGP is one of the most complex topics you'll study when pursuing your CCNP, if not the most complex. I know from personal experience that when I was earning my CCNP, BGP is the topic that gave me the most trouble at first. One thing I keep reminding today... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant17th December 2005
Your CCNA studies are going to include quite a bit of information about switches, and for good reason. if you don't understand basic switching theory, you can't configure and troubleshoot Cisco switches, either on the CCNA exam or in the real world. That ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th December 2005
Businesses are Asking: To Blog or Not to Blog?
That's the question lots of people are asking and the answers are as varied as all the blogs out there in cyberspace.
Oh, and in case you don't know what blogs are, they're web logs that are updated r... Read >
Author: Allison Nazarian16th December 2005
You have to master the details on BGP to pass the BSCI exam and to earn your CCNP, but BGP is an entirely new world from the protocols you studied to earn your CCNA. BGP paths contain attributes, while no protocol you studied for the CCNA carried. BGP A... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant15th December 2005
Occasionally, during your CCNA and CCNP studies, you'll run into a term that just doesn't quite make sense to you. (Okay, more than occasionally!) One such term is "reverse telnet". As a Cisco certification candidate, you know that telnet is simply a p... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th November 2005
When you begin your CCNA studies, you get hit with a lot of different networking terms right away that you might not be familiar with. What makes it a little more confusing is that a lot of these terms sound a lot alike. Here, we're going to discuss the d... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant22nd November 2005
Once you get your CCNA and CCNP, you can't just rest on your accomplishment. You've got to continue to study and add to your skill set - and then prove to Cisco you've been doing just that by recertifying.
Recertification sounds like a pain, but it's a... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant20th November 2005
CCNA / CCNP candidates are going to be drilled by Cisco when it comes to troubleshooting questions. You're going to have to be able to analyze configurations to see what the problem is (and if there is a problem in the first place), determine the meaning... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant18th November 2005
Part of your CCNA / CCNP education is deciding what network topology to use when you're putting together your home lab. Some of you are starting with one or two routers or switches, while others are starting with more. A customer recently sent me a list... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant16th November 2005
Buying a CCNA / CCNP home lab is the best way to be totally prepared for your Cisco exams. Most home labs are put together one router or switch at a time, but many CCNA / CCNP candidates prefer to buy kits where you get multiple routers and switches, alo... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant14th November 2005
If you're one of those tech savvy consumers that couldn't wait for the 802.11n Wi-Fi ISO standard to be ratified by the organization and purchased one the many Pre-N routers that are on the market today, you might want to take note of this bit of informat... Read >
Author: Dan Robins13th November 2005
CCNA and CCNP candidates need to know all about Setup Mode, why a router goes into that mode, and as you'll see, how to get out of that mode. Practicing Setup Mode at work is a good way to get fired, though, so you need to practice this on your CCNA / CC... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant13th November 2005
Once you've got your CCNA, you're ready to move on to the next level, the Professional certifications. For years, Cisco had one Professional certification, the Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification. Over time, Cisco has expanded this l... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant13th November 2005
A CCNA or CCNP candidate who wants to be totally prepared for their exams is going to put together a home lab to practice on. With used Cisco routers and switches more affordable and plentiful then ever before, there's really no excuse to not have one!
... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant12th November 2005
CCNA and CCNP candidates are well-versed in Spanning-Tree Protocol, and one of the great things about STP is that it works well with little or no additional configuration. There is one situation where STP works against us just a bit while it prevents swit... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant11th November 2005
OSPF is a major topic on both the CCNA and CCNP exams, and it's also the topic that requires the most attention to detail. Where dynamic routing protocols such as RIP and IGRP have only one router type, a look at a Cisco routing table shows several diffe... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
A Cisco access server is generally the last item a CCNA or CCNP candidate has on their mind when they're putting together a home lab. The thinking tends to be that since this router isn't really doing anything in the production part of your practice lab, ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
One question I'm often asked by CCNA candidates is whether to take the "one big exam", or take the two separate exams required by Cisco to achieve the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) exam.
The question comes up because there are now two separa... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
When you're looking at a Cisco router configuration, figuring out what the different passwords do can be a little confusing at first. But as I tell all my students, the key to understanding something that looks complex is to break it down to smaller part... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
Telnet is a simple yet powerful program that allows you to connect to a remote Cisco router or switch, and then configure it as though you were right at the console. Telnet is also one of those features that seems so very simple, until you get asked a h... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
CCNA and CCNP candidates hear it all the time: "you have to get some hands-on experience to pass the exams".
Candidates tend to think that's just so they can solve the simulator problems, but that's only the more obvious reason.
First, I... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
Cisco certification candidates are introduced to BGP at the CCNP level, but the reaction to its introduction always reminds me of something I see often as the CCNA level.
Whenever I teach distance-vector protocols in my Ultimate CCNA Boot Camp or Fast ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
You've studied hard; you've practiced your configurations; you've used your flash cards over and over again; and finally, the big day is here. Your first certification exam!
For many Cisco certification candidates, their first exam is the CCNA Composi... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
In the first part of this home lab tutorial, CCNA and CCNP candidates can see that there are a LOT of choices when it comes to what to buy to build your own Cisco practice lab.
Having been there myself, I know it's confusing to decide how many routers ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
CCNAs and CCNA candidates hear it all the time: 'Get some hands-on experience'. From my personal experience climbing the Cisco certification ladder, I can tell you firsthand that there is no learning like hands-on learning. No simulator in the world i... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
Every once in a while, a rumor floats that Cisco's getting ready to change the version number of their CCNA and CCNP exams, which also means the questions will be changed.
This prompts a flurry of posts to certification boards around the 'Net (and my m... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
When you choose to pursue your Cisco Certified Network Professional certification, you've got some decisions to make right at the beginning. Cisco offers a three-exam path and a four-exam path, and you select the order in which you'll take and pass the ex... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
From the CCNA to the CCIE, ISDN is one of the most important technolgies you'll work with. It's also very common in the field; ISDN is frequently used as a backup connection in case an organization's Frame Relay connections go down. Therefore, it's impo... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
In part III of this ISDN primer, we learned that PPP has two main methods of authentication that Cisco certification candidates need to know how to configure: PAP and CHAP.
PAP has very few advantages over CHAP. PAP passwords are carried over the lin... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
The major reason I recommend getting your hands on real Cisco equipment rather than a simulator is that real Cisco routers give you the chance to practice and learn show and debug commands.
The knowledge you acquire from debugs is invaluable. Frankly,... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
When you make the decision to put your own home lab together for your CCNA and CCNP studies (a very wise decision, if I may say so!), the hardest part is figuring out how to spend your budget. Do you spend it all on the routers and go with a cheaper 1900... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
You've studied hard; you've practiced your configurations; you've used your flash cards over and over again; and finally, the big day is here. Your first certification exam!
For many Cisco certification candidates, their first exam is the CCNA Composi... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
All of us are familiar with the pyramids of Egypt. These magnificent structures have stood for thousands of years, withstanding extreme heat and other factors that would bring down an ordinary structure.
When we look at these pyramids, we instinctivel... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
To conquer the Introduction To Cisco Networking exam, and to begin the process of becoming an expert network troubleshooter, you have to master the OSI model and learn what happens at each of the seven layers.
In this three-part series, we'll exam... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
The textbook definition of "administrative distance" is simple enough: "the measurement of a protocol's believability". It's not enough to know the definition, however you've got to know when AD comes into the picture and when it does not.
When a packe... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
When you wake up on exam day, one of two things is going to happen. Well, yes, you're going to pass or fail. But what I'm thinking of comes before that, and has a lot to do with how you perform on exam day.
You're either going to have a tremendous fee... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
Network security is a hot topic today, and will only increase in importance in the months and years ahead.
While most of the attention is paid to exterior threats, there are some steps you can take to prevent unwanted Cisco router access from within yo... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
As with any field, there are good technical training schools, and bad ones. When you sign up with one of these schools, you've made a significant investment in time and money. You deserve to know everything about the school and your job prospects after ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
In the previous ISDN article, we looked at how and why one router dials another using ISDN. Just as important is knowing what keeps the link up once it is dialed.
Why? Because ISDN acts as a phone call between two routers, and it's billed that ... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
Whether you're just starting your Information Technology career, or wanting to get further ahead in your current IT career, you have probably thought about earning one of the many popular computer certifications such as the Cisco Certified Network Associa... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
When studying for your Cisco CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE exam, you've got a powerful online weapon at your disposal. It's Cisco Connection Documentation, found at www.cisco.com/univercd. This site contains product, code, and protocol documentation for all Cisco... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
There is a real revolution today among CCNA and CCNP candidates. More and more of you are turning your back on "router simulators" and putting your own CCNA and/or CCNP Home Lab together, which is the best way to totally prepare to pass these tough Cisco... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
Whether you're just getting ideas for your Cisco home lab or adding to your existing lab, ebay is a great place to get ideas for your lab as well as pick up some great bargains.
Of course, the internet being what it is, there are always going to be a f... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
One of the drawbacks to the Internet is that it allows myths and "friend of a friend" stories to spread quickly, and usually the story becomes more exaggerated as it's passed along. Cisco exams are no exception. Here are three often-repeated myths and e... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
For CCNA and CCNP candidates, it's hard not to laugh the first time you hear the phrase "router on a stick". Let's face it, that's a pretty silly term. But as those who have passed the CCNA and CCNP exams know, this is a vital exam topic that you must k... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
You don't need me to tell you that security is the #1 concern in today's networks. With that in mind, your career path must include some security certifications, or you will be left behind.
Cisco's Cisco Certified Security Professional (CCSP) certifica... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
I hardly have to tell you how important voice technologies are in today's networks; what we all need to keep in mind to maximize our career potential is how important knowing voice is going to be tomorrow.
We've always got to look forward in IT, both... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
The format and difficulty of computer certification exams is constantly changing. When I took my first certification exam (Novell NetWare 3.1x CNA, January 1997), there was no such thing as a simulator question, and my practical skills really were not tes... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant05th November 2005
Whether you're just starting your Information Technology career, or wanting to get further ahead in your current IT career, you have probably thought about earning one of the many popular computer certifications such as the Cisco Certified Network Associa... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant03rd November 2005
As you get ready to pass the CCNA or CCNP exams, you can feel quite a bit of stress as you enter your last week of study. Let's take a look at a few ways to reduce that stress.
1. Do not stay up late cramming. The CCNA and CCNP are not exams you're goi... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant01st November 2005
CCNA and CCNP candidates who have their own Cisco home labs often email me about an odd situation that occurs when they erase a switch's configuration. Their startup configuration is gone, as they expect, but the VLAN and VTP information is still there!
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Author: Chris Bryant28th October 2005
In preparation for your CCNA and CCNP exam success, you've got to learn to troubleshoot Cisco routers. And while ping is a great basic IP connectivity tool, it doesn't give you all the information you need to diagnose network connectivity issues.
Let's s... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant25th October 2005
ISDN is a vital topic for today's CCNA and CCNP candidates, especially for the ICND and Intro exams - you've got to know ISDN inside and out to pass those exams. Naturally you want to include it in your home lab. What many candidates don't realize is that... Read >
Author: Chris Bryant29th July 2005
Are you thinking about getting your online health care degree but don't know where to start? Afraid of choosing the wrong college or school? Here's a simple guide to help you get started building the career that you've always wanted.
Making the decis... Read >
Author: Jeff Lakie
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