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- Configuring Cisco Catalyst switches
- This chapter, from Cisco Press' Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, provides configuration examples for connecting Cisco Catalyst switches running both native and hybrid software configurations, and offers examples of both Layer 3 and Layer 2 connectivity between switches. The material can serve as a reference for initialconfiguration of either hybrid or...
- Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco LAN, Cisco LAN switching, Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, Cisco Systems Inc., Layer 2, Layer 3, software, trunk
- Download resources 2005-02-11
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- Learn how a LAN switch processes network traffic
- This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common LAN transmission methods and switching operations. LAN switches are an integral component of the modern network. Switches analyze incoming network traffic, determine the traffic's destination based on the...
- Tags: Chapter, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., LANs, Network Technology, Networking
- Book chapters 2005-08-11
- Cisco IOS VLAN Services
- In LAN workgroup environments, the ISL protocol delivers VLAN functionality with full switching performance. Where enterprise-wide virtual networking is required, multivendor interoperability resulting from standards-based implementation, such as that provided by Cisco Systems, is key. Cisco supports VLANs over ATM via LAN Emulation and, in large LAN and serial link...
- Tags: Cisco IOS, Environment, Cisco Systems Inc., VLAN, LANs, Networking
- White papers
- Cisco - How to Choose the Best Router Switching Path for Your Network
- There are a plethora of switching paths available to various Cisco routers and Cisco IOS releases. Which is the best one for your network, and how do they all work? This white paper is an attempt to explain each of the following switching paths so you can make the best...
- Tags: Router, Network, Cisco Systems Inc.
- White papers 2004-09-15
- Multi-Layer Switching Demystified
- Multi-layer switching can be a confusing concept for students taking Cisco courses, and is only complicated further by more new terms arising, such as layer-3 and layer-4 switching. KnowledgeNet Instructor Jeremy Cioara employs concrete analogies to fully explain the concept of Cisco multi-layer switching in this article. "What is...
- Tags: KnowledgeNet, Cisco Systems Inc., KnowledgeNet Instructor Jeremy Cioara
- White papers 2001-08-01
- Configuring Cisco Catalyst switches
- This chapter, from Cisco Press' Cisco LAN Switching Fundamentals, provides configuration examples for connecting Cisco Catalyst switches running both native and hybrid software configurations, and offers examples of both Layer 3 and Layer 2 connectivity between switches. The material can serve as a reference for initialconfiguration of either hybrid or...
- Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Book chapters 2005-02-11
- The World of Wireless LAN Switching: An Overview of Wireless LAN Switching, What It Is and How It Works
- The idea of mobile network computing is profoundly compelling. Giving employees the freedom and mobility that 802.11 wireless technologies (Wi-Fi) afford is not only desirable but inevitable as wireless Ethernet becomes a standard feature on all portable PCs. So then why has corporate adoption of the technology languished? This paper...
- Tags: Aruba Wireless Networks, WLAN, LANs, Wireless LANs, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Networking
- White papers 2003-04-01
- Learn how a LAN switch processes network traffic
- LAN switches are an integral component of the modern network. Switches analyze incoming network traffic, determine the traffic's destination based on the packet's incoming frame, and forward the frame toward its destination.This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' LAN Switching First-Step, explains how LAN switches process frames and outlines common...
- Tags: Cisco Press, frame, LAN, LAN Switch, Layer 2, Layer 3, network, network traffic
- Download resources 2005-08-11
- A Comparative Analysis of High-Speed Switching for Backbone LANs: Fast Ethernet, FDDI, and Fibre Channel
- LAN switching has proven its value in boosting available bandwidth while protecting investments in cabling and network interface cards NICs. Backbone LAN switching poses some special requirements compared with departmental LAN switching. Network managers should choose a backbone switching technology based on how it handles different kinds of traffic, how...
- Tags: FDDI, Ethernet, Backbone, Fibre Channel, Fast Ethernet, Analysis, LANs, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Technology, Networking, Storage, Hardware
- White papers
- Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching System (VSS) 1440
- The Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching System VSS 1440 is a new and exciting innovation on the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches that effectively allows the clustering of two or more physical chassis together into a single, logical entity. This technology allows for new enhancements in all areas of...
- Tags: Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Virtual Switching System 1440
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Understanding and configuring multilayer switching
- This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' CCNP Self-Study: Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks BCMSN, 3rd Edition, provides you with details, architecture, and methods of multilayer switching on Catalyst switches. An understanding of multilayer switching is necessary for network designers, administrators, and operators for deployment and troubleshooting purposes. The chapter...
- Tags: Chapter, Network, Cisco Systems Inc.
- Book chapters 2005-07-18
- Layer 2 security; the forgotten front
- How good is your LAN switching security?How good is your LAN switching security? Is it locked down as much as possible?Vote here and see how other companies are doing.http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/Ou/?p=417
- Tags: george_ou@..., hardware, it management, Layer 2, networking, security
- Discussion threads 2007-01-31
- T-Mobile and Cisco Systems Join Forces to Offer Public Wireless LAN Services
- T-Mobile is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom and, as one of its four strategic divisions, is a key contributor to the Group's earnings. In launching a public wireless LAN service across Europe, T-Mobile worked in close technical and strategic partnership with Cisco Systems. Two dedicated T-Mobile and Cisco...
- Tags: T-Mobile, WLAN, Cisco Systems Inc., LANs, Wireless, Networking
- Case studies
- LAN Topologies explained
- This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Network Consultants Handbook, covers the three LAN transmission types (unicast, multicast, and broadcast), basic LAN addressing, and the four basic LAN topologies (star, ring, bus, and tree). The chapter clearly and thoroughly explains each LAN topology. The content is perfect for the novice...
- Tags: Topology, Cisco Systems Inc., LANs, Network Technology, Networking
- Book chapters 2005-06-09
- Integrated LAN-WAN Switching for High Speed Internet Access
- Today’s technologies offer the ability to design a data communication environment based on switching technology that integrates LANs and WANs to achieve high performance, cost-effective networking solutions. This Guide examines the issues involved in integrating LANs and WANs, highlights developments that have created a synergy between these previously disparate...
- Tags: Internet Access, Environment, High-speed Internet Access, WANs, LANs, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 1997-01-01
- Understanding CSM Load Balancing Algorithms
- The Cisco Content Switching Module CSM adds advanced layer 4 to layer 7 content switching capabilities to the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switch or the Cisco 7600 Series Router providing high-performance, feature rich layer 4 to layer 7 load balancing to existing layer 2 and layer 3 features of the...
- Tags: Algorithm, Load Balancing, Cisco Systems Inc., Cisco Content Switching Module, Network Technology, Networking
- White papers 2007-05-16
- Provide Layer 7 load balancing and content customization on Cisco content switching solutions
- This sample chapter, taken from Designing Content Switching Solutions, introduces the Layer 7 load-balancing technology. This sample chapter, taken from Designing Content Switching Solutions, discusses the methods and protocols involved in accomplishing a Layer 7 load-balancing solution. It also examines the interaction between HTTP and TCP and...
- Tags: Load Balancing, Layer 7 Technologies Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Customization, Network Technology, Tcp/Ip, Networking
- Book chapters 2006-03-28
- Cisco Migrates Global Wireless LAN to Cisco IOS Software for Enhanced Functionality, Manageability, and Security
- This case study describes the migration to Cisco IOS Software of Cisco IT's internal wireless LANs within the Cisco network, a leading-edge enterprise environment that is one of the largest and most complex in the world. Cisco customers can draw on Cisco IT's real-world experience in this area to help...
- Tags: Software, Security, Cisco IOS, LAN, Cisco IOS Software, WLAN, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless
- Case studies
- Next-Generation Wireless LAN Case Study: How Cisco Upgraded Its WLAN Infrastructure
- The challenge for Cisco IT was to continue providing a global wireless LAN that could serve as a primary access medium and deliver more bandwidth and coverage to more users, while satisfying the company's business requirements. The next-generation WLAN would also need to provide native support for wireless voice and...
- Tags: WLAN, Cisco Systems Inc., Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Networking
- Case studies 2007-01-23
- Defining the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform
- The global success of the Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP enabled higher bandwidth in metropolitan-area metro networks and created the need for a new metro-optimized MultiService Switching Platform MSSP for aggregating and switching higher bandwidth traffic. This led Cisco to introduce the Cisco ONS 15600 MSSP in 2002. Providing high density,...
- Tags: Cisco Systems Inc.
- White papers 2005-12-01
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