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IN THIS ISSUE
-- MPLS cert lesson 4: Label imposition
-- Do you really need a VPN for secure wireless LAN communications?
-- VPN enabled appliances
-- Networking: Easy as 1, 2, 3
-- Highly available networks
-- The Missing Link: Today's trivia question HEADLINES
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MPLS CERT LESSON 4: LABEL IMPOSITION | Robbie Harrell
MPLS VPNs use a method of labeling packets to effectively route traffic, but how are labels assigned? This concept is called FEC binding and is one you should be familiar with for the CCIP exam.
This tip looks at basics of label imposition.
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DO YOU REALLY NEED A VPN FOR SECURE WIRELESS LAN COMMUNICATIONS? | Kevin Beaver
There's a lot of talk -- especially from the VPN vendors -- about using a VPN to secure wireless LAN (WLAN) communications. But do you really need to put forth the time, money, and effort required to do this? Read some pros and cons to using VPNs to secure your WLAN...
VPN ENABLED APPLIANCES | Ed Tittel
When thinking about setting up home or branch offices for your organization, don't overlook the potent combination of features and functions that Internet access and security appliances can bring to the table. Though only a subset of the offerings available in this product niche include VPN capabilities, many offer VPN services and merit a closer look.
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NETWORKING: EASY AS 1, 2, 3
This month, we are trying to make networking as easy as 1, 2, 3 for you. Each week, we'll feature tips, chapter downloads and other learning tools on network management, administration, security and wireless networking. This week, we're focusing on performance management and what it means to your network.
QWEST ADDS MPLS FUNCTIONALITY TO ITS WAN Qwest is adding new application-centric and MPLS functionality to its wide area networking service, which could help companies improve voice and video quality of service.
HIGHLY AVAILABLE NETWORKS
This chapter from the book "Building High Availability Windows Server
2003 Solutions" from authors Jeffrey Shapiro and Marcin Policht focuses on building a solid network and backbone before any high-performance, highly available architecture is put in place. The authors discuss backbone design for availability and scalability, network interface cards, hubs, switches and routers, and SAN topology. (Reproduced with permission from Pearson publishing as Addison-Wesley Professional. Copyright 2005.)
THE MISSING LINK
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TODAY'S TRIVIA QUESTION | Whatis.com
This is a program that monitors and analyzes network traffic. What is it?
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