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Network Cabling

Direct Cable Connection

From the early PC days, Direct Cable Connection (DCC) was the most popular way to transfer data from one PC to another. Of course, it might seem a bit of an "old fashioned" way to transfer data these…

Cisco CallManager-CCME

How to Upgrade - Update Cisco ATA186 / 188 Firmwa…

The Cisco ATA 186/188 device is well known amongst any Cisco VoIP engineer. It is used allow analog phone devices to connect to the VoIP network and function as they would normally do with any other…

Windows Servers

How to Install Desktop Icons (Computer, User’s Fi…

One of the first things IT Administrators and IT Managers notice after a fresh installation of Windows 2012 Server is that there are no Desktop Icons apart from the Recycle Bin. Desktop icons such as…

Cisco Routers

Cisco Router Password Recovery

Password recovery is a fairly frequently used procedure for administrators and engineers. Even though we usually stack our passwords in some word, excel or text file, it's very easy to forget to upda…

Cisco CallManager-CCME

How to Register Cisco IP Phones & Connect CallMan…

This article shows how to connect Cisco's Unified CallManager with a CallManager Express system (including UC520, UC540 and UC560) via H323 gateway, allowing the two systems to route calls between ea…

SASE & SD-WAN Networks

Understanding Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) a…

Software Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN) is changing the way that businesses connect to the cloud. With SD-WAN, organizations can move away from closed, proprietary hardware solutions, bringing…

Cisco Firewalls

Converting Cisco Firepower from Platform mode to…

This article explains how to configure a Cisco Firepower 2100 series device to operate in Appliance mode. We’ll show you how to switch from Platform mode to Appliance mode and how the device will aut…

VLAN Networks

VLAN Security - Making the Most of VLANs

It's easy to see why virtual LANs have become extremely popular on networks of all sizes. In practical terms, multiple VLANs are pretty much the same as having multiple separate physical networks wit…

Windows Servers

Introduction to Windows DNS – The Importance of D…

The Domain Name System (DNS) is perhaps one of the most important services for Active Directory. DNS provides name resolution services for Active Directory, resolving hostnames, URLs and Fully Qualif…

VPN Services & Guides

What is a VPN? VPNs for Beginners - Everything Y…

What is a VPN? VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a well-known acronym amongst regular internet users. Initially used within businesses to securely connect to the corporate network, nowadays it’s bein…

Cisco Services & Technologies

Comparing Cisco VPN Technologies – Policy Based v…

Virtual Private Networks constitute a hot topic in networking because they provide low cost and secure communications between sites (site-to-site VPNs) while improving productivity by extending corpo…

OpManager - Network Monitoring & Management

Elevate your network management: Maximizing effic…

As technology evolves, so do our networks. Today's sprawling network infrastructures are intricate ecosystems, demanding more from IT teams than ever before. Configuration management, complianc…