Switching Articles

1). Cisco Routing: "ip default-network" vs. Default Static Routes By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
One point of confusion for some CCNA and CCNP candidates is the difference between configuring a static default route and using the Cisco routing command ip default-network. At first glance, they appear to do the same thing. Both configure a destination to which packets should be routed if there is no more specific route in the routing table. The.
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2). Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: Variance And Unequal Cost Load Balancing By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
To pass the CCNA exam, you've got to know how to work with IGRP and EIGRP unequal-cost load balancing. You may not see much IGRP in production networks anymore, but you'll see a lot of EIGRP, and part of fine-tuning your EIGRP network is making sure that all paths are in use while allowing for varying bandwidth rates. Using the variance command is the easy part - it's getting the metric that's the hard part with IGRP.
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3). How Do I Remove a Light Switch that I Do Not Need? By : Simon Will
Q: I’m doing some remodeling and I want to remove a partial wall. However, there is a light switch in the wall. How do I remove this switch and wiring safely? A: To remove the light switch and wiring, first turn off the power. Then use a volt-meter to verify that the power is off. Remove the cover plate and switch from the box. Now it depends on how many wires there are in the box.
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4). Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Tutorial: Routing On A Frame Relay Switch By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
When you're preparing for CCNA and CCNP exam success, the best investment you can make is to put together your own home lab. There is no better way to learn Cisco technologies and prepare for the CCNA, BSCI, BCMSN, CIT, and other exams than by working with the many protocols and services you'll need to master in order to pass the exams. One of the most popular articles I've written over the few years dealt with buying and configuring a Cisco router as a frame relay switch.
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5). Cisco CCNA Certification: The (Many) Different Kinds Of Switching By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
When you're studying for your CCNA exam, whether you're taking the Intro-ICND path or the single-exam path, you're quickly introduced to the fact that switching occurs at Layer 2 of the OSI model. No problem there, but then other terms involving switching are thrown in, and some of them can be more than a little confusing. What is "cell switching"? What is "circuit switching"? Most confusing of all, how can you have "packet switching"? Packets are found at Layer 3, but switching occurs at Layer 2.
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6). CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: Cisco Switching Modes By : Chris Bryant, CCIE #12933
To pass the CCNA exam and earn this important certification, you’ve got to know switching inside and out. While you’re learning all the basic switching theory, make sure to spend some time with the one of three switching modes Cisco routers can use. Store-and-Forward is exactly what it sounds like. The entire frame will be stored before it is forwarded.
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