My last post talked about many details of the Spanning Tree Protocol. While I did my best to explain how it works using carefully selected words, sometimes videos are just better.

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Routers are a very important networking devices and without them the Internet wouldn’t exist. One good thing about getting your Cisco Certification is that a majority of the routers that run the Internet are made by Cisco. In other words there is going to be a demand for Cisco Certified Network Associates for a long [...]

The following will describe several things to keep in mind when designing a Local Area Network. A flat network has many disadvantages: All devices share the same bandwidth All devices share the same layer 2 broadcast domain It is difficult to apply security polocies Some of the advantages of subnetting: Smaller networks are easier to [...]

LAN – (Local Area Network) – A network that is in a single geographical location. A LAN is made up of: Computers and Servers Routers and Switches Network Cables Protocols – Ethernet Protocols, IP, ARP, RARP, DHCP LANs allow us to share files, applications, and devices like printers. Sizes of LANs SOHO – Small Office [...]