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 ...

I'm setting up a Cisco SG300-52 switch. For my needs right now with VLANs, I don't need the switch to do any routing. I am only using vlans to segregate wireless networks and my firewall is taking ...

Many administrators forget—or don't even realize—that they can configure Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) on Cisco IOS routers and switches. David Davis discusses the pros and cons of this ...