The DHCP server’s most fundamental task is Providing IP addresses to clients. DHCP uses three different address allocation mechanisms when assigning IP addresses: Manual Allocation: The administrator manually assigns a pre-allocated IP address to the client and DHCP only communicates the IP address to the device. Automatic Allocation: DHCP automatically assigns a static IP address permanently to a device, selecting it from… Read More »
What are The Types And Features of Cisco Switches? Things to consider when selecting a Switch for a Network. To select the appropriate switch for a layer in a particular network, you need to have specifications that detail the target traffic flows, user communities, data servers, and data storage servers. The company needs a network that can meet… Read More »
What is EtherChannel? The process used to bundle ports together in an ethernet switch to achieve higher bandwidth is known as EtherChannel or link aggregation. Link aggregation can be useful when interconnecting switches together and when interconnecting other devices to a switch, e.g. you can use EtherChannel when you need to connect a switch to a server with multiple network adaptors or… Read More »
Troubleshooting Access Control List (ACL) errors. Using the show commands reveals most of the more common ACL errors before they cause problems in your network. When you look at an ACL configuration, check it against known rules you learned regarding how to build ACLs correctly. Most errors occur because these basic rules are ignored. The most common errors are entering ACL… Read More »
How To Authenticate MD5 for BGP Peers. BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) Peers MD5 Authentication is a security feature used in BGP, the protocol that manages how packets are routed across the internet through different networks (autonomous systems). This feature enhances security by establishing a secure connection between BGP peers (routers) using MD5 (Message Digest 5) hashing. Key Points… Read More »
