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Fiber cable: Cabling tips for network professionals, lesson 6
Fiber optic cabling, inlcuding 62.5/125 micron loose tube and single-mode and multi-mode, is discussed in this tip. Tutorial
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CAT5 UTP crossover cable: Cabling tips for network professionals, lesson 3
Crossover or x-over CAT5 cabling is discussed in this tip. Tutorial
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Straight-through UTP: Cabling and cable color coding tips for the pros
Straight-through UTP cables and CAT5 networks are discussed in this tip. Tutorial
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Network cable history and fundamentals: Cabling tips for network professionals, lesson 1
Cabling a network doesn't have to be as tricky after reading this tip on the fundamentals of network cable. Tutorial
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Frame relay as a networking option
If you need to share data between business locations but wince at the cost of full time dedicated trunk lines, consider frame relay as a viable cost saving alternative. TechColumn
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Troubleshooting Cisco networks -- Chapter 14 of 'Cisco: A Beginner's Guide, Fourth Edition'
In this book excerpt you'll learn how to troubleshoot problems in a variety of Cisco configurations by running through some troubleshooting scenarios. Chapter Download
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How a Switch Works -- Chapter 6 of 'LAN Switching First-Step'
How a Switch Works explains how to differentiate among unicast, multicast, and broadcast transmission methods; store-and-forward, cut-through, and fragment-free switching mechanisms and then describes Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching operation. Chapter Download
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CCNA Command Quick Reference, Chapter 3: Configuring a router
Chapter 3 of CCNA Command Quick Reference by Scott Empson provides information and commands for configuring a router, specifically it covers names, passwords, interfaces, MOTD banners, IP host tables, saving and erasing your configurations and then d... Chapter Download
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"LAN Switching First-Step," Chapter 6: How a switch works
Chapter 6 of "LAN Switching First-Step," by Matthew Castelli, explains how to differentiate among unicast, multicast, and broadcast transmission methods; store-and-forward, cut-through, and fragment-free switching mechanisms; and then describes Layer... Chapter Download
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Resilient network services essential for real-time success
Reconfiguring switches for resilient services will not only help the network work better now, but will prepare a business for the fast-approaching future of communications. Tech Article