January 2012 – Router Switch Blog

Competitive Analysis: Why Cisco, Not Juniper?

Posted on January 31, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Networks matter more now than ever, and your choice of networking partner does, too. Why should you choose Cisco? Cisco understands the strategic value of the network and consistently delivers innovation that drives competitive advantage to your business. Many vendors…

Five App Trends to Watch for 2012

Posted on January 30, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The number of applications available for smartphones and tablets today are increasing exponentially. Every day consumers from all over the world download millions of apps from an increasing number of connected devices, including laptops, tablets, e-readers, smart TVs and smartphones.…

Cisco Smart Grid: Solutions for the Next-Generation Energy Network

Posted on January 18, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco Smart Grid is a holistic, cross-technology solution that enables utilities and other organizations in the energy industry to build secure, standards-based IP networks to efficiently meet the demands of energy generation, distribution, storage, and consumption. Cisco Smart Grid is…

How Cisco Sees the Entire Smart Grid Network for Its Potential Utility Customers

Posted on January 18, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco, the networking giant, updates and extends its Connected Grid portfolio along with technology partner Itron; network interoperability will be its key competitive argument with utilities. Ever since it got into the smart grid business three years ago, Cisco…

Password Recovery on Cisco 1242 Access Point

Posted on January 17, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech |

A wireless access point allows computers to connect to a wireless network. Wireless routers include a wireless access point built-in. Stand-alone models such as Cisco Aironet series connect to a wired network, allowing connection to an existing server over Wi-Fi.…

DoS Protection Mechanisms on Cisco 7600 Series Routers

Posted on January 16, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Cisco 7600 router is one of the most versatile High End routing machines. It is one of enterprise’s networking devices. If you take a look at Cisco website under the Routers Product Category, you will notice that the Cisco…

Cisco Says: “We Are Adding OpenFlow to Our Nexus Switches.”

Posted on January 16, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

OpenFlow start-up Big Switch Networks is submitting its controller software to the open-source community in order to catalyze an ecosystem of application developers, according to GigaOm. Cisco says it’s adding OpenFlow to its Nexus switches. It also says it’s formulating…

How to Recover Password on Cisco Router/Switch?

Posted on January 13, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

How to change and recovery the password cisco router? I forget my cisco router password, i want to change it or recovery it, and so how… Cisco devices, such as Cisco routers, or Cisco switches, connect computers together as local…

Cisco Console Cables, Popular Types You Used

Posted on January 12, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A Cisco console cable is used to connect a computer system directly into a networking device, such as a switch or a router… When you got a new Cisco router, Cisco switch,…

Cisco ASA 5500 Family, Key Component of the Cisco Secure Borderless Network

Posted on January 11, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances deliver a robust suite of highly integrated, market-leading security services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprises, service providers, and mission-critical data centers- in addition to providing unprecedented services flexibility, modular scalability, feature…

Cisco CEO John Chambers Turbulent Year: Forget the Past

Posted on January 10, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A year later, some people laugh some people cry Silicon Valley heavyweights, Xiangyuerqi nature of those who ultimately Cisco CEO John Chambers (John Chambers). BusinessInsider U.S. technology blog writer Zhu Libo Special (Julie Bort) commentary, elaborate on this painful Chambers…

Sharing Party: Where in the World Do You Take Cisco?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Share your photos and stories on where you take Cisco for a chance to be featured on The Network! To recognize the level of engagement from our Facebook community and offer our fans other options to connect with us,…

Cisco Umi Home Videoconferencing System, No More

Posted on January 9, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Cisco reiterates to disbelieving public that its Umi product is no more. It has ceased to be. It has expired and gone to meet its maker. Bereft of life, it rests in peace. First it killed off its popular point-and-shoot…

Top Cisco Certification Books

Posted on January 7, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

What books will help you with your Cisco certification? Here are some top picks for CCNP, CCIE, and CCNA study guides. 1. CCIE Practical Studies, Vol. 1 Karl Solie With a focus on the lab portion of the exam, this…

Main Feature of IPv6

Posted on January 6, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

IPv6 address a lot concerns and issues that are faced today in using IPv4. Cisco CCNA Certification requires that a candidate must have a general overview of IPv6 and what new features it brings into the world of networking. Here…

IT Demands More of Networks, Rivalry between Cisco & HP More Intense

Posted on January 5, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

As cloud computing, consumerization, and mobility boost demands on enterprise networks, HP and Cisco will escalate their battle to supply the IT infrastructure. Across IT, many observers have identified three broad trends going forward: mobility, cloud computing and the…

Awesome, What Happened to Networking in 2011?

Posted on January 5, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

After about eight or nine years of networking innovation stagnation, the number of new innovations starting in 2010 and exploding in 2011 is astounding. Speed and feeds are increasing, but the exciting work in 2011 occurred in new technologies to…

Video Offer: Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3750 QoS Simplified

Posted on January 4, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

This video offers a comprehensive look at Quality of Service configuration on Cisco Catalyst 3560 and 3750 Series switches. It’s a free training video that details the theory and configuration of quality of service (QoS) on Cisco Catalyst 3560 and…

How to Manage Cisco 2950 Switches by IP Address?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

By default the Cisco Catalyst 2950 is not configured for remote administration. Basic configuration to enable remote administration on the Cisco Catalyst 2950 includes configuring an IP address on the switch and also enabling telnet access. Once these configurations are…

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Switch, How to Configure a DHCP Relay on It?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to hosts on a local network. DHCP also delivers TCP/IP configuration parameters such as the subnet mask and the default router. DHCP simplifies network administration because the…