Sometimes in order to gain connectivity in certain networks where a DHCP server is not running, the configuration of a static IP address is required. The steps required to setup up a static IP address are rather straightforward, but the process is a bit different from Windows Vista and XP. To read the entire article, […]
The problem that many network engineers find with typical routing systems and protocols is that they are based on routing the traffic based on the destination of the traffic. Now under normal situations this is fine, but when the traffic on your network requires a more hands on solution policy based routing takes over. Destination […]
As all of the people reading this article probably know, BGP can be a beast that very few network engineers and consultants ever really battle, as it is used only on a specific type of network. This type of network is that of ISP’s and large enterprises with multiple external connectivity points. So why is […]
Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) like Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (IGRP) is a Cisco proprietary protocol which is considered a hybrid type. What this means is that it takes attributes from both distance-vector and link-state routing protocol types. If all of your equipment is and will continue to be Cisco then EIGRP is a […]
As a follow-up to my dynamips article, this article has been put together in order to help those utilizing the dynamips tools available. This article shows a number of sample labs which can be used with the dynamips tools in order to get started utilizing these tools as quickly as possible. You can download the […]
