refers to networking equipment manufactured by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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How do I configure a Cisco 3600 Router as a second router, being SURE to not interfere with the existing production network?
Basically, I would like to set up a little lab here at work. We have a spare 3600 router sitting around, as well as some new-in-box RV042s that will be in production soon. I'd like to set up and ...
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Packetfence blocks the network environment
I am new to the open source network access control solution called Packetfence.
I am currently diagnosing Packetfence log files remotely.
The network seemed to be running smoothly with Packetfence, ...
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Any home router support Cisco IPSec VPN client? [closed]
I want to buy a router that support Cisco IPSec VPN client, so I can easily access my company's network without connected the VPN on my laptop.
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Cisco routers connected to firewall and switches, tests to see if they work?
I asked this question a few days ago and got a good answer.
I have my routers, firewall, and switched connected. How can I do some tests to see if this is all actually working.
I have a console ...
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Configuring a Cisco 5505 router
I have a Cisco 5505 router that I need help configuring. I have 3 VLANs set up. VLAN 1 is set for 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. I have one computer hooked up to this subnet with the address 192.168.1.2. The ...
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WinXP workgroup, 3 routers 3 computers
I have 3 computers with WinXP x86, and 3 Cisco 1800 series routers. I'm trying to create a workgroup so that the 3 computers can share files with eachother. They can ping eachother (without any ...
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The Cisco VPN Service has not been started
i'm trying to use Cisco VPN client, but i get the error:
Error 56: The Cisco Systems, Inc. VPN Service has not been started.
Please start this service and try again.
Of course the service is ...
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Why does a network need its own specific address?
I don't understand why there has to be a separate network address. Aren't the DSN submask and the network broadcast addresses enough to identify a network?
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Outdoor WiFi Mesh Topology vs. Repeaters
Here's the current configuration in our organization (which I believe is incorrect):
We have a number of Cisco 1500 series AP's (22 in total), that are mounted outdoors to provide seamless WiFi ...
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Poor home office network performance and cannot figure out where the issue is
This is the most bizarre issue. I have worked with small to mid size networks for quite a long time and can say I'm comfortable connecting hardware. Where you will start to lose me is with managed ...
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How to access the router log for given dates
How do you access and print the router log for given dates from a Cisco / Linksys wireless router? We need the October 1-2, 2011 log entries to fight an uploading allegation. Thanks.
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Windows 7 Cisco VPN client Hash verification failed
I am having a problem with connecting to a Cisco VPN in Windows 7. According to the below error log I am getting problem is with the group password. But the same password works correctly on my Windows ...
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Start call on Cisco Voip phone with an http link
I don't have any previous experience with IP phones.
I'd like to know if there is a way to make a call with a Cisco IP Phone (model 7912) clicking just a web link. Actually the phone is connected to ...
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Wake on LAN & CISCO modem - WOL not possible?
i have a problem since the guys from UPC changed my old cable modem with a new CISCO EPC 3208 model. (It's a VOIP cable modem & i have static IP from UPC/my ISP.) Since then, WOL over the internet ...
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Cisco ASA Firewall VPN connection issue
Sometimes when my co-workers and I connect to the LAN at work from home, we get this weird issue.
The VPN connection is established without error, but we cant do a remote desktop on the machines in ...
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Configuring WPA and WEP on Cisco router
I would like to set up my Cisco 877w router with two SSIDs, WPA (currently working in my config) and WEP.
I have dumped my current config at the end of this question which is fully working for WPA.
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IPsec counter mode - are there implementations?
Counter mode encryption is potentially more robust against lost packets. It is used in SRTP.
I assume that if I use counter mode, a lost packet causes a lost UDP packet or TCP retransmission instead ...
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How do I generate broadcast storm?
I started to study networking and I have two cisco switches, and I want generate broadcast storm to test Spanning Tree, How do I do?
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ip pim sparse-mode on Cisco 881-k9
Fistly I am not a Cisco certified person but unfortunately i have to configure a Cisco router.
I am trying to configure multicasting with GRE over IPSec and I am stuck because my router ignores ip pim ...
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Need advice on setting up a wireless bridge, both having wireless PCs, without using a repeater?
I wish to setup a wireless bridge between two routers, both of which will have wireless clients; however, I want to do this without using a repeater. I would prefer not to have the bandwidth halved.
...
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1answer
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Cisco IP Phone to SPA3102 to PSTN
I've just picked up a Cisco 7940G and configured it with SIP firmware (8.2). I'd like to use this as my office phone, communicating with POTS/PSTN via a Linksys SPA 3102 VoIP gateway.
In theory, this ...
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How to set a 5 char (40 bit) ASCII password for WEP on a Linksys v8 device
I have a Linksys FW v8, and I want to use wireless password "12345" for WEP.
I cant set it up, I just can specify a 64 or 128 bit, I want 40 bit, 5 char long.
Is it possible?
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Cisco Wireless AP - How important is hidden SSID
I'm reading the manual for a Cisco wireless AP and they write:
Most wireless networking devices give you the option of broadcasting
the SSID. While this option may be more convenient, it allows ...
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Why can a network address not be a valid host address?
So... I have studied for CCNA and such and been working with IP networking at the least the past 8 years or so. I have always seen and been told that the network address for a subnet is not a valid ...
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Cisco IPsec versus L2TP/IPsec
I have a VPN service which gives me the option of connecting via PPTP, Cisco IPsec, or L2TP over IPsec. PPTP i know is inferior in terms of security and encryption, but I'm not really sure what the ...
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Can Cisco vpn client .pcf file from a PC be used on a Mac?
i recently switched from a PC to a Mac. I want to know if my previous Cisco VPN client .pcf file installed on my PC can be used on my Mac OS?
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Cisco 7962 cable unpluged with POE
I've got a collection of CISCO 7962 IP Phones powered by POE. On some of them I plug them in to our POE switch and I get an error that the Ethernet cable is unplugged. That strikes me as strange ...
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Could this wireless set up cause this issue?
I have two routers hooked up to a DSL modem. The first is an older Linksys wired router(might be BEFSR41) and the other is a newer Cisco Valet M20. The valet was added on recently to enable WiFi ...
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Cisco 831 VLAN config
I'm looking for a simple, fast way to configure a Cisco 831 router to
do VLAN untagging. I'd like to do something like this:
PORT 1 (E0) VLAN 1,2,3,4 tagged
PORT 2-4 (E0) VLAN 2,3,4 ...
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Create site-to-site VPN from linux to Cisco - possible?
I have a question that I have not found a definitive answer on, but am hoping someone here can chime in and either point me in the right direction or crush my hopes and dreams.
I have a Cisco ASA ...
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1answer
301 views
Explain a simple network diagram?
In the image below, are bridge1, bdidge2 and bridge3 connected to each other? and how?
i tried to design this in Cisco packet tracer and i used a hub to connect the three bridges? is that right?
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How to share printer across two VLANS on Cisco WRVS4400N?
As the title says, we have two VLANs at the office, one for authorized users and one for guests. The first VLAN contains some resources that should be only for authorized users, but the printer should ...
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WiFi network speed. No difference in wireless N and wireless G networks
I have a Cisco E3200 Wireless N dual band router and external drive with USB2 support attached to it. The drive is shared across my network. My laptop has G WiFi adapter, so it can connect with 54Mbps ...
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Does it make sense to keep different SSIDs for 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless networks?
My router can have different SSIDs for 2.4 and 5 GHz and I'm not sure if it's better to have the same SSID or not.
Initially I put the same network but I got confused when the MacBook Pro displayed ...
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What processor does the Cisco SRP500 Series router use
Can someone tell me which processor is used in the Cisco SRP 500 series routers, specifically the SRP547w?
I've been trawling Google, the Cisco website and documentation but can't seem to find any ...
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HTTP SSL VPN Client? (alternative to Cisco's AnyConnect VPN)
Is there any free HTTP SSL VPN clients around, one that can act as an alternative to Cisco's own HTTP SSL VPN client (called AnyConnect)?
The Cisco AnyConnect client has acknowledged problems, with ...
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Cisco Router/Switch with MacBook Pro OSX Lion
What I have:
MacBook Pro with OSX Lion
Very old Cisco Router and Switch
Two Crossover Cables (1 Cisco Console to Serial and 1 Cisco Console to Cisco Console)
One Serial to USB Cable
I am very new ...
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What is 10G? Is my switch 10G?
What is 10Gactually ? I have a Cisco switch ( http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10898/prod_models_comparison.html)
And it has 2xSFP interface and 10 x 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T.
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Reset gargoyle router to default
I have a Linksys WRT54GL router with gargoyle installed.
Unfortunately, I've forgotten my password so now I'm trying to reset it. I've already tried the 30/30/30 hard reset method, but it didn't ...
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1answer
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ip-up does not trigger when using built-in cisco vpn on mac osx lion
I am using Cisco VPN client over lion and I want to make the ip-up and ip-down work. There is no sign of any action taken when I connect or disconnect this VPN connection. I really doubt whether the ...
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AnyConnect SSL VPN Connected but unable to ping my inside LAN
I am trying to configure Anyconnect SSL VPN and it is killing me, I am able to connect to the VPN on a laptop, witch is able to download the anyconnect client from the ASA and I can also connect to ...
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Using MAC address prefix AB:CD:EF
I'm trying to use tcprewrite to change the source MAC address of some packets. I deliberately chose the prefix AB:CD:EF that does not belong to any hardware manufacturer so that I can distinguish such ...
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Setting 3 routers with GNS3
I have three routers in GNS3, each router connected to first router forming like this, /\
I am using class B address 142.55.0.0 with subnet mask 255.255.255.0 to configure the network.
Moreover, I ...
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1answer
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After auto secure no RIP updates sent
I was configuring/testing a Cisco router (sorry, I don't know the model since I was using NETLAB), and I had RIPv2 updates propagating/updating correctly. I then used the auto secure command to harden ...
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How can I save / auto-fill a IPSec VPN connection password and user name?
I have set up a Cisco IPSec VPN connection instead of using the Cisco client on Mac OS X. I like it fairly well, it just sits in the tray next to the clock and allows me to easily connect and ...
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How to set up a home SIP Server/Proxy for multi ring?
I have a sip account which only allows one device to be registered. When i'm at home I want incoming calls to be able to ring on multiple devices. All of these devices are connected to the local ...
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2answers
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Packet tracer IGRP configuration
I am using packet tracer 5.3 version and I am trying to configure IGRP on it but it doesn't show me igrp under routing protocol selection.Router number is 2621XM.IOS version is 12.2.
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Cisco switch Link status Up, Protocol down
I just bought a Cisco 3750X switch and when I did a sh ip int brief command, I see that my TE1/1/1 interface (it's a 10G port) has status up but protocol down.
Right now, this 10G port is connected ...
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What is the purpose of a routing protocol? [closed]
I'm studying for CCNA 2 exam. Here's one of the questions. I already know the answer. What I am looking for is the reason why the incorrect answers are...incorrect. =)
For example, the question is:
...
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Use an Asus Transformer Tablet with Cisco VPN Connections [closed]
Our company has recently bought an Asus Transformer Tablet, running Android 3 (Honeycomb). I have been tinkering around with it for a while now and have so far failed badly to get this tablet to ...
