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Why is My Internet So Slow? It Maybe Because of Network Cables!

Posted on November 30, 2020 by RS-Tech | 0 Comments

With the development of communication technology and the Internet, operators began to offer home broadband services of 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps and 1Gbps to ordinary consumers to meet the bandwidth needs of different users. However, when some users tested the…

Cat5e and Cat6 Cabling for More Bandwidth? CAT5 vs. CAT5e vs. CAT6

Posted on December 3, 2014 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

CAT5e and CAT6, did you ever imagine that milk their cabling for more bandwidth? Yes, you may, because Cisco never stops the innovating. It keeps going in developing its technologies in series of routing, switching, wireless, cabling and security products.…

Most Frequent Interview Questions for Network Engineers

Posted on April 28, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In the last article we listed 100 interview questions for network engineers. May be some of them are not often asked. Again, here we gathered most frequently asked interview questions for network engineers in most of the multinational companies in India. Most Frequent Interview Questions for…

Top 100 Interview Questions for Network Engineers

How to Configure VLAN, STP, DTP Step by Step Guide?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this tutorial we will demonstrate that how can you Configure Access or Trunk links Create VLAN Assign VLAN membership Configure Intra VLAN routing Configure VTP Server Make VTP Clients Show STP Static Configure DTP port To complete these labs…

How to Configure Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on Catalyst Switches?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a Layer 2 protocol that runs on bridges and switches. The specification for STP is IEEE 802.1D. The main purpose of STP is to ensure that you do not create loops when you have redundant…

How the Root Bridge and Ports are Chosen?

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

The Root Bridge In STP configured switched LAN or broadcast domain, a switch is designated as the root bridge. The root bridge serves as an administrative point for all spanning-tree calculations to determine which redundant links to block. An election…

STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) Path Selection

Posted on October 29, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is a network protocol that ensures a loop-free topology for any bridged Ethernet local area network. The basic function of STP is to prevent bridge loops and the broadcast radiation that results from them. Spanning…

Cisco Nexus Switches: Layer 2 Configuration Strategies

Posted on October 24, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Nexus switch line, including Nexus 5000 and Nexus 7000 switches, provides various features and capabilities configuring a Layer 2 network. In the chapter “Layer 2 Support and Configurations,” from the book NX-OS and Cisco Nexus Switching: Next-Generation Data Center Architectures by Kevin Corbin,…