Sometimes, we need to transfer IOS from one router/platform to another. Other times, we can end up in Rommon> prompt because an IOS download failed of similar issue. Let’s start with a stranded router. It is strongly suggested that you get a PCMCIA memory card, insert it into a good router. From priviledged mode on […]
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When a router learns multiple routes to a specific network via multiple routing processes (or routing protocols, such as RIP, RIPv2, IGRP, EIGRP, and OSPF), it installs the route with the lowest administrative distance in the routing table. Load balancing is a standard functionality of the router software, and is available across all router platforms.
This short and sweet How To explains how to configure the DHCP Client in IOS. This is done using a single command. Go to the interface configuration: Router(config-if)#ip address dhcp Some service providers might ask you to use a client-id and/or a hostname of their own choice. This can be done by adding the following
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This How To will describe the most common configuration needed for Cisco IOS to create a DHCP (IPv4) server on your switch or router. Before You Start Before you configure the DHCP address pool, you need to: •Identify DHCP options for devices where necessary, including the following: –Default boot image name –Default routers –Domain Name
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This How To addresses the method of limiting bandwidth on ports of a Cisco Switch or Router. Why should you limit bandwidth? There are a number of reasons for limiting bandwidth on a Cisco switch Ethernet port. For example, let’s say you work for an Internet service provider in a colocation facility, and you sell
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This How To explains the process of upgrading IOS on a Cisco Router. Before starting the procedure of IOS upgrade or installation, you will need to install TFTP server software on a PC connected to the router Ethernet interface. There are many free downloadable TFTP servers’ software on the Internet. Afterwards, you make sure to
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Have you ever loaded a router with IOS that is too big for memory? If you have, then you have ended up in a problem and the router dumps you to ROM Monitor or ROMMON prompt. In this How To we weill explain what to do. There is a simple way to reload the router
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This How To explains the fundamentals of configuring EIGRP. EIGRP is an advanced distance-vector routing protocol that is used on a computer network to help automate routing decisions and configuration. The protocol was designed by Cisco Systems as a proprietary protocol, available only on Cisco routers, but Cisco converted it to an open standard in
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This How To explains how to fix an annoying default behavior on Cisco IOS. Mistype a command on a Cisco router and the router thinks you just typed a hostname. This is often an annoying problem. For example: Router#shwoTranslating “shwo”…domain server (10.1.1.1) % Unknown command or computer name, or unable to find computer addressRouter# Here,
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One of the most popular routers on the planet is the Linksys WRT54G series. We are also happy owners of this platform (version 2 to be exact). Unfortunately, Cisco (as well as many other router vendors and their platforms) decided to stop offering support for this router through software upgrades. This purposes certain challenges as
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Everyone who works on Routers and Switches administering networks needs a toolbox of applications that help them to do their job better. Getting the answer from the Internet search engines is nearly impossible in a short amount of time. So, I decided to post a list of our favorite tools all in one place. Here
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Aside from the challenges of blocking offensive content (see the separate article on that subject), you may desire to simply block access to certain sites. A common question I am asked is how can I block my kids from using Facebook and other similar social networking sites when they are supposed to be doing homework?
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