How to permit icmp request from the internet to the IP on the WAN interface of your security router
Security is paramount in networking, that is why Cisco puts extra layer of security on their gateway devices to make sure that … Read more
How to use the Mikrotik Nv2 wireless protocol to increase wireless link throughput.
The Nv2 wireless protocol was developed by Mikrotik for use with Atheros 802.11n chips and legacy 802.11a/b/g chips starting from AR5212. The … Read more
Configuring a single-area OSPF for a network topology of three Cisco routers and five networks
The Open shortest Path First (Ospf) is one of the best internal routing protocols deployed by network engineers on enterprise networks. Apart … Read more
How to configure a GRE tunnel between a Mikrotik router and a Cisco router
Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) is a tunneling protocol that was developed by Cisco to encapsulate a wide variety of protocols transported inside … Read more
How to deny web access from a host to a server in an IPv6 network
The most popular and one of the most important simulation in the CCNA exam is the access-list question where candidates are asked … Read more
How to configure Site-to-site IPsec VPN using the Cisco Packet Tracer.
Cisco has made it possible to implement IPsec VPN on Packet Tracer by including security devices among the routers available on the … Read more
IPv6 routing: How to configure EIGRP on IPv6 networks using the Cisco Packet Tracer
Still on the IPv6 routing series, this demonstration will be on how to configure eigrp on IPv6 networks. Everyone talks about the … Read more
IPv6 routing: how to configure IPv6 static routes on a network topology with three routers
Yesterday, I made a post on how to configure static route on a network topology involving three routers. See here. Today, using … Read more
IPv4 routing: how to configure static route on a network topology with three routers
Static route is awesome if you know what you are doing. An excellent implementation of static route on your network puts you … Read more
IPv6 routing: how to configure Routing information protocol next generation (RIPng) on Cisco routers.
It’s no longer news that the world is fast moving to an all-IPv6 network known as the internet 2. What is news, … Read more
Cisco ASA firewall initial configuration: IP address assignment, NAT and default routes.
The Cisco ASA firewall is a highly sophisticated piece of network gear that is required to provide a shield on your network. … Read more
How to block bit torrent/all P2P packets on Mikrotik routers for selected users during work hours
As a network administrator, being able to stamp your authority on your network by deciding what can and cannot be done is … Read more
Protecting network stability with Spanning tree root guard.
The spanning tree protocol is used to avoid loop while creating some form of redundancy on a switched network. Having spanning tree … Read more
How to use the spanning tree BPDU guard to prevent switching loop/attacks on your network
As we all know, the spanning tree protocol is used to prevent switching loop but because of the 30 seconds delay, you … Read more
Configuring Cisco route redistribution between EIGRP and OSPF
Ospf and Eigrp are without doubt, two of the best internal routing protocols out there. Not only do they support VLSM and … Read more