Just this last week several customers have ironically all asked me the exact same question. “Can we use an Ethernet switch instead of a router for our Internet EBGP peering to our ISP(s)?” While ...

Routing is the process of determining where to send data packets that are destined for addresses outside the local network. Routers gather and maintain routing information to enable the transmission ...

Network layer routing protocols provide the communication protocols and algorithms for determining routes to every destination and also for distributing the routing information throughout the network.

Joel is an internationally recognized expert in the areas of security, networking and messaging. Follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @joelsnyder. Building enterprise networks with routers and switches ...

IP networks were not designed to repair failures in sub-second intervals, but applications such as VoIP increasingly are driving the need for rapid failure detection and correction. Traditional ...

The word redundancy is thrown around often in today's communications equipment sector. And, for the most part, this term is used to describe systems that deliver the coveted 99.999 percent (five nines ...

Use Zebra to set up a Linux BGP/OSPF router Your email has been sent See how to install, set up, and use Zebra to build a Linux system that can serve as an OSPF and ...

A complex routing protocol that shares information with other routers in order to determine the best path. IS-IS was the first comprehensive link state protocol, and OSPF and NLSP evolved from it.

Fundamentals: Five ways to secure your Cisco routers and switches Your email has been sent David Davis describes the fundamentals of router security through a list of his top five best practices. He ...