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[ Networking ] 3 min read
So, a lot of people who are working towards their CCIE certifications end up building home labs for studying. The reasons are many and varied, but mine boiled down to two primary ones: (1) My study hours don’t always …
[ Networking ] 7 min read
Editor’s Note: Google Chrome seems to dislike my site theme and is hyphenating absolutely everything. Apologies for that, and I’ll look into it just as soon as I get done with a few items on the “honey-do” list. If you …
[ Infrastructure ] [ Networking ] 7 min read
As is typical in the world of IT, problems have a way of sneaking up on you when you least expect it, then viciously attacking you with a Billy-club. Often this happens when you are asleep, on vacation, severely …
[ Networking ] Part 2 of 2 4 min read
ASA TUEditor’s Note: If you haven’t already, check out the first installment in this–hopefully not ongoing–series at https://packetqueue.net/asa-tu/ At approximately 1:58pm PST last Thursday the two edge ASA 5510 units at our …
[ Networking ] 6 min read
Why Bonjour Hates my Wireless Network Many of you know my struggle as of late to integrate all of my recently acquired Apple devices into my existing network. Many of you also know the frustration I’ve had with this …
[ Leadership and career ] [ Networking ] 5 min read
Random (and not so deep) Thoughts by Some Clown I haven’t been writing a lot lately, mostly due to a combination of my work and study schedule. I thought, however, that it would be useful to just toss down a few random …
[ Networking ] 4 min read
iTunes Home Sharing A decent into the hell of Bonjour and black turtle-necks This is just another short example in what I’m expecting will be a recurring theme here on Packet Queue: attention to detail. As a network …
[ Networking ] 5 min read
Back from China After roughly one week in Shanghai, China to set up a new site on our corporate network, it is painfully apparent that I need to get back into this writing business. The dates on my posts belie my weak …
One of the nice things about working with Cisco equipment, as opposed to many other brands, is that you truly do get a smorgasbord of features and capabilities. On the flip side of that coin, however, the bad thing about …
Most of you are probably familiar with the IEEE 802.1x specification, at least in general terms, but are more than likely used to seeing it applied in the context of wireless networks and services. In this multi-part …