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

This month's article will introduce network router programming. If you have not worked with IT infrastructure, you may be surprised at the number of options and possible configurations available to ...

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

Cisco’s new Valet Plus wireless router doesn’t promise a whole bunch of fancy features or apps. What it does promise is that you can set it up and have a secure, working wireless Internet connection ...

Faced with sprawling physical layouts and increasing costs, governments of all sizes are trying to consolidate data center services or eliminate their reliance on them altogether. But other than ...

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