Most IT pros realize that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is insecure. Transmitted in clear text across a network, Telnet traffic basically publicizes any login usernames and ...

Using quality of service (QoS) on Cisco network devices helps provide both bandwidth and priority to certain types of network traffic. In this edition of Cisco Routers and Switches, David Davis walks ...

Last week we had a router go down. Got it swapped out and were back up and running within an hour.<BR>When I connect to the router that went down from a pc's COM1 port using HyperTerminal I see 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 ...

This router's best assets are its ease of setup and throughput at the 5 GHz band. It's best for those wanting to cover smaller spaces, however, as its long-distance performance isn't stellar. The ...

The Cisco RV215W Wireless-N VPN Router offers security-conscious small businesses a VPN server, wired and wireless networking, and firewall in one compact router. It falls short of being a great ...

Most IT pros know that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is not exactly a security best practice. Instead, the accepted alternative to Telnet's lack of security is Secure Shell ...