Network security relies heavily on passwords. Cisco routers use passwords to ensure that only "trusted" users can perform certain services. In this Daily Drill Down, Todd Lammle takes you on a journey ...

Most IT pros realize that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is insecure. Transmitted in clear text across a network, Telnet traffic basically publicizes any login usernames and ...

Cisco administration 101: Learn 10 commands to configure on a new router Your email has been sent When it comes to configuring a new Cisco router, much of the configuration depends on what type of ...

Ivan Pepelnjak, chief technology advisor at NIL Data Communications has a tip about one-time passwords on Cisco routers: “Cisco routers preconfigured for SDM have default username/password cisco/cisco ...

Cisco has a free product called Network Assistant. Its a Java-based GUI for doing configuration of switches, and some routers. I'm not sure if it supports the 2800 or not.

Can you crack a Cisco IOS MD5 password hash? [I'm in beautiful Ottawa this week. All the locals kept telling me how beautiful it was today, since it was nearly Spring like with temps almost at 0 ...

Cisco’s new Valet Plus wireless router doesn’t promise a whole bunch of fancy features or apps. What it does promise is that you can set it up and have a secure, working wireless Internet connection ...