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 ...

Cisco has a free product called Network Assistant. Its a Java-based GUI for doing configuration of switches, and some routers. I'm not sure if it supports the 2800 or not.

Cisco has long been making business routers that are rated as top performers by such electronics industry reviewers as PC Magazine and CNET. Cisco manufactures dozens of router models, but one of the ...

When Cisco released the Valet Plus ($90, 4.5 stars), it had raised the bar for wireless router setup. Other vendors, I predicted, were sure to follow suit. Since then, most of the newer routers on the ...

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 networking equipment is a mainstay for many companies, providing solid performance, stability and security for internal corporate networks and the Internet backbone. While the job of a ...

This attractive router is simple to set up and offers plenty of features that both Consumers and small businesses need. Linksys’s e4200 dual-band wireless gigabit router is like a box of chocolates, ...

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 ...