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How do you calculate ROI costs for an IPv6 implementation/migration?
Calculating the return on investment (ROI) and the cost of your IPv6 network migration depends on the factors our expert describes in this response.05 Feb 2009
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ping
Ping is a basic Internet program that allows a user to verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests. The verb "ping" means the act of using the ping utility or command.04 Feb 2009
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How network performance management can save money, boost applications
A Washington hospital uses network performance management tools to save money and to ensure performance of critical applications.04 Feb 2009
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Can Network Address Translation work without static IP addresses?
Find out how Network Address Translation (NAT) works with static and dynamic IP addresses and what the most common type of NAT is from our networking fundamentals expert.04 Feb 2009
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Why are TCP/IP networks considered unsecured?
Learn why TCP/IP networks are considered unsecured from our networking security expert, Michael Gregg.04 Feb 2009
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Troubleshooting networks: Can vendor software self-install firewalls?
Can firewalls block the use of a shared folder after the installation of a router? Our network security expert troubleshoots this wireless connection problem using these steps.04 Feb 2009
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Difference between circuit-switching and packet-switching in examples
What is the difference between a circuit switching and packet switching? Our networking fundamentals expert gives examples of packet switching and circuit switching in this response.04 Feb 2009
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VLANs versus IP subnets: Why use a VLAN over IP subnetting?
A virtual local area network (VLAN) is better than IP subnetting because its advantage is security. Learn what a VLAN is and how it differs from creating IP subnets, in this expert response from ou...04 Feb 2009
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Cut your certification costs with advice from Learning@Cisco -- Podcast
After readers wrote in to ask how they could get certified for less, we got Learning@Cisco's Fred Weiller on the phone to explain why certifications are more important than ever, and how you can af...03 Feb 2009
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Using ping command for troubleshooting Windows network connectivity
Using ping command for troubleshooting networks will narrow down the causes of your Windows PC connectivity problems from the command line (CL) prompt window. The introduction to this TCP/IP diagno...03 Feb 2009
Network Management Strategies for the CIO