Networking

Learning the different aspects of networking can be a daunting task, but Cisco has developed a number of games to help. In this post, Sean Wilkins reviews the Cisco Aspire CCNA Edition, a game filled with tasks that encompass more than 80% of the material covered on the CCNA exam. This article covers how the game is structured and how you can use it to improve your networking skills.

The depletion of IPv4 address space is upon us. 2012 is the year for current and aspiring network engineers to learn how to configure IPv6 routing protocols, specifically RIPng, EIGRP and OSPFv3. In this article, network engineer Sean Wilkins focuses on the basic configuration of RIPng for IPv6, helping you enter the world of IPv6 routing protocols.

With the wide scale implementation of IPv6 coming closer, it is important for any network engineer to learn the IPv6 routing protocols. This article by Networking Consultant Sean Wilkins walks you through the basic configuration of EIGRP for IPv6.

Today, June 6th 2012, is IPv6 Launch day. Several of the internet’s largest websites and services are making a permanent switch to IPv6 setting the bar for the rest of the internet to follow. Sean Wilkins has been prepping Petri reader’s for the past several months with a series of articles on IPv6 — check them out!

With the IPv6 Launch Day upon us, it is becoming more important for network engineers to become familiar with how to configure IPv6 routing protocols. This article by Networking Consultant Sean Wilkins focuses on the basic configuration of OSPFv3 for IPv6

Learning IPv6 addressing may look daunting, but once you get over the large hexadecimal numbers, it isn’t much different than using IPv4. In this post, Networking Consultant Sean Wilkins shows how IPv6 addresses and subnetting work the same as with IPv4 address when converted to binary.

Since the IPv4 address space will soon be replaced, now is a great time to familiarize yourselves with IPv6. In this post, Sean Wilkins discusses the differences between the IPv6 header and the IPv4 header.

This article by Networking Consultant Sean Wilkins takes a look at some of the most common problems that are seen when redistributing to and from Cisco’s Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).

Are you looking to gain experience with the Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) platform, but don’t have access to a UCS lab? No problem! Sean Wilkins shows you how to use UCS Platform Emulator (UCSPE), Cisco’s perfect low cost solution.

In the conclusion of this two-part video post, seasoned Cisco professional and CCIE Joe Rinehart takes you through step-by-step how to troubleshoot VLAN and switch problems, specifically a “No Connectivity” issue.