Factory Reset a Cisco 2960-XR Switch
A client no longer needed their three Cisco switches. I wanted to do a factory reset before putting them up for sale.
Set Up VLANs with Tomato and a Cisco Small Business Switch
I blogged five years ago about setting up guest wireless with Tomato. For that, I just plugged a separate switch into a router port dedicated to the wireless VLAN. Worked …
Access Point Won’t Stay Up with POE
I’m working on installing four Cisco 1131AG access points at a client’s location. We want to use Power Over Ethernet (POE) to provide power, and purchased a Cisco SG200-08P switch, …
Gigabit Switch Spanning Tree Causes Slow Logon
I recently installed a Dell PowerConnect 2824 switch, my first foray into managed switches and gigabit networking. I blogged earlier about how to set it up and how to use …
Setting Up a Dell PowerConnect 2824 Switch
I recently purchased a Dell PowerConnect 2824 switch for use at a client site. The switch has some great features for the price, but the setup instructions are very wrong. …