This topic is of interest to readers who are desiring their Network Plus certification, or those who just like to tinker with network settings (in a safe and approved environment) and observe the results. In this blog, I will delve into configuring your Linux box as a DHCP server, and then I will show a … Continue reading How to Make your Linux Box a DHCP Server
Tag Archives: Router
How to configure OSPF authentication on Cisco routers
Perhaps you have heard that it is a good idea for your routers to verify the sources of routing update information. Much like when you call your bank and you ask them for your current balance, they want to know a few things before just spitting out the financial information. If you know your last … Continue reading How to configure OSPF authentication on Cisco routers
How to Decipher Cisco Route Maps
In my last blog How to interpret Cisco IP prefix lists, I mentioned that I would discuss using prefix lists to filter routes. Before we can go there, there is another piece of the puzzle which must be addressed. That piece is the topic of route maps. Let’s take a look at the concept of … Continue reading How to Decipher Cisco Route Maps
How to interpret Cisco IP prefix lists
IP prefix lists. Why? At first glance, it may seem that this is just another way to add more math and numbers to the life of a net admin. Don’t be fooled by the first glance. Once you get used to IP prefix lists, you may like them even better than their counterpart – IP access lists. They … Continue reading How to interpret Cisco IP prefix lists
Video – Cisco CCNA training: Connecting to your device
In this DrillBit™ Video, Cisco Instructor Mark Jacob shows how to take an existing Cisco router and make it your own. Mark recommends that students should purchase existing Cisco hardware and setup a practice environment of their own. This video shows you how to connect to your device using terminal emulation software such as Tera … Continue reading Video – Cisco CCNA training: Connecting to your device