Tag Archives: Cisco switch
Networking: Blocking Access to a Website via Extended Access List [Video]
This video demonstrates how to use an extended access list to prevent specific hosts from accessing a website. In this lab I use two Cisco 2811 routers [IOS 12.4(15)T1] and two Cisco 2950-24 switches [IOS 12.1(22)EA4].
Configuring PVST+ on Cisco Switches
Per VLAN Spanning Tree Plus (PVST+) is a flavor of Spanning Tree Protocol (see prior blog, Default STP Behavior on Cisco Switches) which maintains a spanning tree instance for each VLAN in the network. This means certain VLAN trunks (using … Continue reading
Setting-up DHCP on Cisco Routers
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) provides the capability to automatically allocate reusable network addresses and configuration options to hosts.
Cisco – Spanning VLANs across Switches via Trunking
In this lab I use two Cisco WS-C2960-24TT [IOS 12.2(25)FX] switches to demonstrate how to span VLANs across switches via 802.1q trunking. I avoid using VTP by using “VTP transparent mode”; as a result, I have to configure the VLANs … Continue reading