Routing Information Protocol

WHITE PAPER: Gain insight into how Routing Information Protocol version 2 (RIPv2) works and how you can best implement it. Though over the years IP-based networks have evolved and the need for RIP has declined, it's still used in small networks and in specific areas of larger networks. Review 10 simple rules that can help you deal with RIPv2 issues.

Posted: 27 Jan 2012 | Published: 27 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the usefulness and goal of summarization. These goals consist of conserving RAM, bandwidth and CPU by hiding information from some of the routers. 

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn about two network protocol models, TCP/IP and OSI.

Posted: 04 Mar 2011 | Published: 04 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: There are some helpful things we can do with Cisco’s IOS to make our lives easier. This white paper will present some useful commands, followed (in parentheses) by their most concise shortcuts (at the time of this writing).

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: It’s common today to use private addressing within an Autonomous System (AS), a collection of routers and subnets under a common administrative domain.

Posted: 12 Nov 2010 | Published: 12 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: MPLS stands for Multiprotocol Label Switching and is defined as “a mechanism in high-performance telecommunications networks that direct and carried data from one network node to the next, making it easy to create ‘virtual links’ between distant nodes.” Read on for a thorough overview of MPLS and learn how MPLS can benefit your organization.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: The Simple Network Management Protocol can help you get a clear view into your network. Network visibility is one of the most important ways you can quickly find and eliminate issues and ensure that your network is doing everything it’s supposed to.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 | Published: 13 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document.

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 | Published: 22 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Every routing protocol has some pros and cons and its own metric considerations. In this white paper, we will discuss Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP), a Cisco-proprietary routing protocol.

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 | Published: 24 Feb 2010

WHITE PAPER: This document explains the basics of IP version 4 addressing through detailed examples and instructions. Learn how to use subnet masking to properly direct network traffic to the right destinations.

Posted: 06 Mar 2012 | Published: 06 Mar 2012