December 2004
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December 27, 2004
27
Dec'04
Protected ports
A look at how some new security mechanisms can help you implement internal firewalls to increase security. Continue Reading
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December 23, 2004
23
Dec'04
VoIP analysis
Best-effort delivery of packets is not good enough for VoIP, so the network must be stable and predictable to provide quality comparable to circuit-switched telephone networks. Continue Reading
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December 23, 2004
23
Dec'04
The security risks of VoIP
Increasing standardization and prevalence means VoIP will likely be a growing target for attacks. There are ways to keep an enterprise safe, but new technology will soon mean new threats. Continue Reading
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December 23, 2004
23
Dec'04
The Lippis Report Volume 44: Secure domains and VLANs
Segmenting networks into security domains will become increasingly important as networks move toward a trusted model. Continue Reading
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December 21, 2004
21
Dec'04
Configuring MPLS experimental bits
How to configure QoS using experimental bits. Continue Reading
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December 21, 2004
21
Dec'04
Choosing a wireless architecture
This article discusses important issues in choosing a wireless architecture and describes products from a small sampling of vendors. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2004
20
Dec'04
From bandwidth management to bandwidth governance
Network managers have to do more than manage bandwidth supply. They must apply best practices to the consumption of bandwidth, so that network use is aligned with business drivers. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2004
20
Dec'04
Expert Chris Partsenidis: VoIP remains strong; The year of Bluetooth
Chris shares his predictions for 2005 and believes VoIP remains steady, Bluetooth has its year and wireless networking replace wired networks at a much faster pace. Continue Reading
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December 17, 2004
17
Dec'04
Router Expert: Conducting a network inventory, part 1
Peforming a network inventory is the first step to an audit. It allows you to build a complete picture of your environment and will reveal inconsistencies that should be resolved. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2004
16
Dec'04
Auto-MDIX
How Auto-MDIX can solve the cross-over cable conundrum. Continue Reading
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December 14, 2004
14
Dec'04
Fast reference to Cisco resources
We created this fast guide to help you easily find what resources you need at Cisco.com. Continue Reading
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December 13, 2004
13
Dec'04
OSPF - Juniper vs. Cisco
A look at the different ways OSPF standards are implemented on Juniper and Cisco routers. Continue Reading
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December 10, 2004
10
Dec'04
Network administrator documentation
Networking documentation is often missing a critical component: the Why. Continue Reading
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December 10, 2004
10
Dec'04
The 10 traits of effective security
Regardless of company size and industry, the most effective information security programs have several essential components in common. Read about the most crucial ones. Continue Reading
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December 09, 2004
09
Dec'04
Siemens to acquire Chantry Networks
A Chantry executive says customers will gain access to more services and that no jobs will be lost, but an analyst believes WLAN startups that aren't aligned with larger vendors could be in danger. Continue Reading
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December 08, 2004
08
Dec'04
When a node connects to a network, does it send a neighbor solicitation message and router solicitat
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December 08, 2004
08
Dec'04
Elements of VoIP QoS
Understanding the elements of VoIP QoS will help with the balancing act of assuring overall network QoS. Continue Reading
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December 08, 2004
08
Dec'04
Strix spins out mesh for the great outdoors
Strix Systems has released a mesh networking product line designed for outdoor use, and one California city explains how it's using the technology to build a public access Wi-Fi network. Continue Reading
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December 08, 2004
08
Dec'04
Just as IPv6 will take the place of IPv4, when will we see the likes of IPv8 or IPv9?
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December 07, 2004
07
Dec'04
MPLS QoS models
An overview of the types of MPLS QoS models. Continue Reading