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Native VLAN vs. Normal VLAN: What Is the Difference on a Cisco Switch?

Post Views: 222 This is a great question that is answered in my courses that teach L2 Ethernet, but I have never answered here. So let’s dive in. VLANs are one of the fundamental building blocks of Ethernet switching. They allow us to divide a physical switched network into multiple logical Layer 2 broadcast domains.

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Limiting Bandwidth on ports of a Cisco Switch or Router

Post Views: 2,652 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,

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Router and Switch Net Admin Tools – a basic list

Post Views: 3,145 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

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