Tag Archives: Networking

Building stronger networks

Posted on Nov 12, 2013 by Robert Small

This post is at least half inspired by the massive force of water that descended on the Chicagoland region in the summer. What I realised very quickly is that the roads and the water drainage systems were not designed to … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting connectivity

Posted on Oct 1, 2013 by Robert Small

One of the things that I’ve discovered over years of troubleshooting vast and various connection problems is that it’s almost impossible to jump to the right conclusion about a problem. There are always things that surprise you, always aspects that … Continue reading →

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Why users should never hear of the ping command.

Posted on Jun 10, 2013 by Robert Small

As harsh as it sounds this is partially because of the ‘give a mouse a cookie and he’ll try to use it as an umbrella at which point you’ve done him more harm than good’ scenario. If you give a … Continue reading →

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Setting up a Windows 7 Virtual Machine for Cisco SDM and CCP

Posted on Apr 2, 2013 by Robert Small

I recently had to build a Windows 7 Virtual Machine for use with Cisco’s SDM and Cisco Configuration Professional. As you may be aware this requires some specific versions of the required software. It seemed to helpful to link to … Continue reading →

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