For the details on what Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV) is and how it works on a high-level, see my previous blog … [Read more...]
Book Review: A Primer of Multicast Routing
7 May 2013 by 4 Comments
I was recently in need of a refresher on multicast routing, so I picked up Eric Rosenberg's A Primer of Multicast Routing … [Read more...]
How to Turn Your IOS Router Into a Pr0n Server (Pr0n Not Included)
7 May 2013 by 5 Comments
No, really! Did you know that your IOS-based router is capable as acting as a static webserver? Below you will find the … [Read more...]
Machine Fragile: More Thoughts
2 May 2013 by 3 Comments
I just ran across a pointer to this research on Bruce Schneier's blog: Networking system components that are well-behaved in … [Read more...]
Machine Fragile
27 April 2013 by 3 Comments
Yesterday, a “breaking news” tweet at 1:07 PM EDT from the Associated Press reported that two explosions had occurred at … [Read more...]
Using IP SLA Delay Feature to Safely Monitor Lossy Links
22 March 2013 by 4 Comments
IP SLA is a great feature if you want to add some automation and intelligence into the network. SLA is no SDN/OpenFlow, but … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Open EIGRP
4 February 2013 by 5 Comments
I've been in a hole working on a lot of other projects for a few months (hence my lack of posts!), but not so deep as to not … [Read more...]
Why Is Cisco Bothering With “Open” EIGRP?
31 January 2013 by 14 Comments
My first taste of networking came via the Cisco Learning Academy. I did my CCNA and the old school ROUTE, and it did a pretty … [Read more...]
Multicasting Apple’s Bonjour Protocol
18 December 2012 by 10 Comments
Let's face it. Apple's Bonjour protocol is likely here to stay, or at-least for the foreseeable future until Apple decides … [Read more...]
Howdy Mr. Neighbor Router: OSPF Adjacency vs. Neighborship
31 October 2012 by 3 Comments
OSPF-Hello (224.0.0.5) to all the network aficionados on the web. This will be my first article on Packet Pushers. Routing … [Read more...]
Obscure IOS Knowledge for CCIE Candidates: Part 1
16 August 2012 by 2 Comments
I've been fingers-deep in CCIE Route/Switch prep for the better part of a year, and am coming into the home stretch with … [Read more...]
No, Not That Kind of Model!
15 August 2012 by 10 Comments
We're not selling clothes, after all. Ivan and I have been tossing emails back and forth about Openflow over the last week … [Read more...]
Overview of the Cisco 887VA Router & Its USB
15 August 2012 by 2 Comments
As I have mentioned before, I have been working on a network redesign for a non-profit organization, with an aim of deploying … [Read more...]
July 2012 IETF Update
30 July 2012 by 7 Comments
The IETF is on my mind this week (for pretty obvious reasons). If anyone is in Vancouver, and would like to meet up, send me … [Read more...]
JUNOS Logical-System: A Great Way to Learn Junos & Prepare for Certification
27 July 2012 by 14 Comments
Want to start learning Junos? Want to start working on a Juniper certification? Is there a simulator available? What if you … [Read more...]
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