| 21. | - Dynamic Routing Protocols
- Nov 16, 2001
- This sample chapter from CCIE: Routing TCP/IP Volume I shows how routers can discover how to correctly switch packets to their respective destinations automatically and share that information with other routers via dynamic routing protocols.
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| 22. | - Early Cbus Routers
- Feb 8, 2002
- This sample chapter from CCIE Professional Development: Inside Cisco IOS Software Architecture covers the following key topics: AGS+ hardware architecture, packet switching with the Cbus, and the Cisco 7000 Series router.
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| 23. | - Five Ways to Increase Your Wi-Fi Network's Range
- May 15, 2009
- Eric Geier shows ways to extend your wireless network, from things you can do without spending a dime to adding additional APs.
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| 24. | - Home Network Router Security Secrets
- Apr 7, 2006
- Ever delve inside your home network routers and use the hidden security settings that can lock down a network nice and tight? Most people never do. Andy Walker reveals 10 secrets on how to easily access your router's security settings.
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| 25. | - How a LAN Switch Works
- Dec 17, 2004
- This chapter explains how frame switching works, and what precisely happens while a frame is switching.
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| 26. | - Interexchange Carrier MPLS Network Design Study
- Jul 22, 2005
- USCom is a fictitious nationwide data and long-distance voice service provider in the U.S. This chapter discusses the current USCom MPLS network design, its evolution, and how USCom characteristics and objectives influenced the corresponding design decisions that were made in order to illustrate how design decisions should stem from the characteristics of your company.
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| 27. | - Internet Addressing and Routing First Step
- Nov 5, 2004
- This chapter explains how internet routing works, and how internet addresses are assigned and utilized by network structures.
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| 28. | - IP Routing Use Cases
- Sep 22, 2009
- This chapter discusses the capabilities of the Cisco ASR 1000 series router family and then reviews how those strengths can be used to address relevant problems.
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| 29. | - Layer 2 VPN Architectures: Understanding Any Transport over MPLS
- May 12, 2005
- This chapter provides an overview of LDP, including LDP components and operations that are related to pseudowire emulation over MPLS along with an explanation of the control signaling and data switching details of AToM.
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| 30. | - MPLS Traffic Engineering
- Jan 13, 2006
- MPLS Traffic Engineering (MPLS TE) is a growing implementation in today's service provider networks. MPLS adoption in service provider networks has increased manifold due to its inherent TE capabilities. This chapter provides you with information on the operation and configuration of MPLS TE on Cisco routers.
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| 31. | - Network Security First-Step: Firewalls
- Feb 8, 2012
- This chapter dissects a firewall’s duties to understand what makes a firewall operate and how it does its job.
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| 32. | - Protecting Your Network from the Wi-Fi Protected Setup Security Hole
- Mar 12, 2012
- Even if you’ve encrypted and secured your wireless network with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA or WPA2), a security hole affecting most wireless routers may make it fairly easy for those with the right tools to hack your network and connect. Eric Geier shows how to prevent this and protect your network.
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| 33. | - Supercharging Your Cheap Router with Enterprise Features
- Oct 5, 2009
- Did you know you can replace the firmware on your router? Eric Geier describes the highs and lows of aftermarket firmware projects.
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| 34. | - The Basic Uses of TCP/IP Route Maps
- Dec 9, 2005
- Route maps are similar to access lists; they both have criteria for matching the details of certain packets and an action of permitting or denying those packets. This chapter explains the basics of Route Maps. Included are sample exercises to help you practice administration and use of Route Maps.
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| 35. | - Traffic Engineering with MPLS
- Aug 16, 2002
- to come
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| 36. | - Troubleshooting Any Transport over MPLS Based VPNs
- Jun 10, 2005
- MPLS Layer 3 VPNs allow a service provider to provision IP connectivity for multiple customers over a shared IP backbone, while maintaining complete logical separation of customer traffic and routing information. Learn more about MPLS Layer 3 VPNs in this sample chapter from Cisco.
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| 37. | - Turn an Old PC into a LAN Server with RouterOS, Part 1
- Sep 21, 2009
- Eric Geier shows you how to get an enterprise router at a fraction of the cost with the MikroTik RouterOS software that you can load onto an old PC.
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| 38. | - Turn an Old PC into a LAN Server with RouterOS, Part 2
- Sep 28, 2009
- Eric Geier concludes his two-part tutorial on getting a RouterOS machine up and running on a spare PC.
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| 39. | - Understanding High Availability of IP and MPLS Networks
- Jan 14, 2005
- This chapter describes major sources of network failures and provides an overview of techniques that are commonly used to improve availability of IP/MPLS networks. In particular, this chapter outlines mechanisms for reducing network downtime due to control-plane failures.
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| 40. | - Which Routing Protocol Should My Network Use?
- Sep 30, 2005
- One of the toughest questions facing network engineers is which routing protocol to use. Each has its strengths, and each works better with some network designs than with others. This chapter will help you decide which routing protocol is best for your particular network.
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