Many administrators forget—or don’t even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...

I have a router here at home and that's what I use to share internet access among all of the computers. I just configure the router, plug the DSL modem in it, uplink it to a switch for expandability ...

Banks, co-host of the Packet Pushers Podcast, has been managing networks for higher ed, government, financial services and tech organizations since 1995. When you plug in an out-of-the-box network ...

Most IT pros know that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is not exactly a security best practice. Instead, the accepted alternative to Telnet’s lack of security is Secure Shell ...

I've got a Palo Alto FW HA Active/Passive pair, connected to two different Cisco switches (one for Edge traffic, the other as a DMZ switch). The Cisco switch interface for one of the FW pairs is ...