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January 31, 2008  6:48 AM

How to secure your router with IOS Access-Lists (ACL)



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco, Networking

I wanted to mention to all my blog readers out there about a video that I posted on my website entitled: Harden your Cisco Router with IOS ACLs In this video, I walk you...

January 30, 2008  8:29 PM

Anyone out there a CCENT?



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco

I am curious to hear from those who are working on their CCENT certification. Have you tried it? Or have you even heard of the CCENT yet?

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December 7, 2007  5:51 AM

FREE VIDEO: How to Configure VLAN s in the Cisco IOS



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco, Screencasts, Videos

Recently, I created a short video that shows you how to configure and use VLAN s on a Cisco IOS Router & Switch. It is a step-by-step 15 minute video. It was originally published over at SearchNetworking.com. In this video, you will learn how to configure a VLAN in this step-by-step, ...


November 16, 2007  5:39 PM

Bridged ports on a Cisco 851 & 871 series routers



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco

Recently I had a question from a Cisco router admin and I suspect that many of you out there could benefit from the answer. This admin had a Cisco 871W and was having trouble creating VLANs. I believe that the confusion on this topic comes from the fact that the Cisco 851 & 871 series...


November 9, 2007  6:40 PM

How do you reset your lost Router or Switch password?



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco, Password

Just as with the Windows OS, one of the most frequent questions from new Cisco router or switch users is "how do I reset my lost IOS password"? Perhaps you inherited an old router from another network admin. Perhaps you bought your router on ebay. Or perhaps you just plain forgot what the password...


November 6, 2007  4:14 PM

Michael’s CCNA Success Story – How he passed the Cisco CCNA



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco

Are you studying for the Cisco CCNA or looking for the best Cisco CCNA, routing, and switching resources available? If so, check out a recent post by Michael K. After studying and preparing for...


October 26, 2007  8:57 PM

What’s the best certification training?



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Networking

I'll admit, right off, the point of this post is to get some discussion going. That said, slide the keyboard over--> KeyboardAnd prepare to comment on this one! (and I hope you...


October 19, 2007  3:42 PM

What is a Cisco console cable?



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco, Networking

Say that you take a new Cisco router, switch, or firewall out of the box and hook it up. Does it work? No. It isn't like a Linksys or Netgear router. It has no DHCP or anything like that. It has to be configured first. How do you configure it? You have to connect to the console port, like this...


October 18, 2007  6:27 PM

How getting Involved benefits you and the entire Cisco Networking Community



Posted by: David Davis
CCNA, Cisco, Networking

I want to take a minute to talk about the importance of "getting involved" in the Cisco Networking community. No, this isn't a "public service announcement" (okay, well maybe it is). I will list ways that you can get involved in just a minute but first, let me give you some benefits of "getting...


October 5, 2007  12:49 PM

Would you “Rent” your certification?



Posted by: David Davis
CCIE, CCNA, Certifications

I heard about a website that connects people who have certifications with Microsoft and Cisco resellers who need certified people, on the payroll, to achieve a certain level of reseller status. How this works is - say that I sell Cisco equipment but I want larger discounts from...