The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a necessary tool for every network administrator. You can easily configure it with just a few commands. SNMP is still the most popular way to monitor ...

Most IT pros know that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is not exactly a security best practice. Instead, the accepted alternative to Telnet's lack of security is Secure Shell ...

When Cisco released the Valet Plus ($90, 4.5 stars), it had raised the bar for wireless router setup. Other vendors, I predicted, were sure to follow suit. Since then, most of the newer routers on the ...

90+% of Cisco Router administrators are CLI jockeys, myself included. However, there are several GUI tools that can help you manage and secure your Cisco routers very quickly. The one I want to focus ...

There's good news and bad news regarding Cisco's Linksys E3000 High Performance Wireless N Router. First, the good: the throughput performance of this router is amazing. It delivered off-the-chart ...

The Cisco RV180W Wireless-N Multifunction Router ($246 MSRP) makes it easy to set up a firewall, a VPN server, a router, and a wireless network with a single, compact box. The company also offers the ...