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Network Infrastructure

How do I get a proper load-share on this router running no routing protocols?

Sudhanshu Gupta explains how to get a proper load-share on a router running no routing protocols that achieves a 90% reception and 80% transmission, in this Q&A. Continue Reading
What is the step-by-step process to ping a host on two hosts using a router?

Learn how to ping a host on two hosts using a router in this expert response by Sudhanshu Gupta. Continue Reading
Can more than one computer on a LAN function as a server?

Network administration expert Lindi Horton answers whether or not more than one computer on a LAN can function as a server. Continue Reading
Where can I find a good practice lab for Aruba mobility controller, switches and access points?

Find a good practice lab for Aruba mobility controller, switches and access points in this expert response by Lisa Phifer. Continue Reading
Are new wireless products supporting 802.11n any more or less secure than older 802.11a/b/g wireless

View this expert response to see if new wireless products, supporting 802.11n, are any more or less secure than older 802.11a/b/g wireless products. Continue Reading

What are the commands for checking a switch?

Sudhanshu Gupta shows us the various commands in which a switch can be checked in this expert response. Continue Reading
What is the difference between a patch panel and a switch?

Routing and switching expert Sudhanshu Gupta explains the use of a patch panel and how it differs from a switch in this response. Continue Reading
How can DHCP configure an Internet node without having a 6bone?

IPv4 and IPv6 expert Silvia Hagen explains the use of a 6bone in reference to DHCP configuration. Continue Reading
Can I browse an IPv6 Web site, if my ISP runs IPv4?

Expert Silvia Hagen answers the question "Can I browse an IPv6 Web site, if my ISP runs IPv4?" in this expert response. Continue Reading
What real benefits can IPv6 bring to end users?

Silvia Hagen lists the benefits IPv6 can bring to end users in this expert response. Continue Reading
What are the industry best practices for cabling high-density production server cabinets without pat

Infrastructure and project management expert Carrie Higbie answers what the industry best practices are for cabling high-density production server cabinets without patch panels. Continue Reading

Is there a diagram that shows shielded twisted pair cables terminating at the jack end and the patch

Use this diagram to help you understand how twisted pair cabling works, how the cable is grounded, and how to terminate at the jack end and patch panel end -- provided by expert Carrie Higbie. Continue Reading
What parameters do I use to set up a Cisco ACS?

Learn about the required values to set up an ACS from network administration expert Lindi Horton. Continue Reading
PRI and E1 defined

PRI and E1 defined, with links for more information. Continue Reading
How does routing work with IPv6? How is it divided?

IPv6 expert Silvia Hagen breaks down the bits of IPv6 and explains how to routing works with it. Continue Reading