Category Archives: Glossary

WiFi Security Tips

With the proliferation of wifi enabled devices, it’s important for you to be aware of threats, and take a few steps to ensure that you are safe. Here are a few tips to get you started.

A Little About VOIP

VOIP is an advanced technology that is used as one the modes of telecommunication. It has created its own space in the world of telecommunication. The main factor responsible for the functioning of the VOIP system is the broadband internet connection which has become a matter of concern for the customers as there is no proper coverage of… Read More »

How Virtual LANs (VLANS) Work

A VLAN is a grouping of computers that is logically segmented by functions, project teams, or applications without regard to the physical location of users. For example, several end stations might be grouped as a department, such as Engineering or Accounting, having the same attributes as a LAN even though they are not all on the same physical… Read More »

Dial-on-Demand Routing

Dial-on-Demand routing refers to a collection of Cisco features that allows two or more Cisco routers to establish a dynamic connection over simple dialup facilities on an as-needed basis and is used for low-volume, periodic network connections over an ISDN network or Public Switched Telephone Network.

ISDN BRI Concepts

ISDN refers to a collection of standards that define a digital architecture that provides an integrated voice/data capability to a location, utilizing the public switched network and includes benefits such as the ability to carry a variety of user-traffic feeds, faster call setup, and faster data transfer rate.

Layer 2 Encapsulation Protocols

High-Level Data Link Control (HDLC) – HDLC is the default encapsulation type on point-to-point, dedicated links, and circuit-switched connections. It is used typically when communicating between two Cisco devices. It is a bit-oriented synchronous data link layer protocol.

Frame Relay Concepts

Frame Relay is a connection-oriented data-link technology that defines single-link virtual circuit multiplexing by assigning connection identifiers.