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IIUC Notes - Powering Cisco Phones

Feel free to correct anything that is wrong or incomplete. * Power over Ethernet (PoE) * Can provide power to a Cisco phone, access point, security camera, etc., through the network cabling, eliminating the need to plug the phone into the wall for power. * Generic term for providing power on the Ethernet

IIUC Notes - VoIP Structures

Feel free to correct. No need to sugar-coat it; I’m pretty new at this stuff. 🙂 * Advantages of VoIP * Reduces costs of communications: Eliminates/reduces long distance and international call tolls * Reduces costs of cabling: No need for second network of phone lines * Integrates all voice into one large network:

IIUC Notes - Old School Voice Stuff

These are the notes I’ve taken as I read through the study materials. Feel free to correct anything you see. * Analog phone signaling * Misc * Ground = positive = tip * Battery = negative = ring * Signaling uses specific frequencies for specific events * Loop start signaling * When a circuit in the phone is completed (i.

Some Cisco Testing Advice

If you follow the blog, you know I’ve had quite an adventure getting my CCNP. Finally, this past Monday, after what seemed liked years of struggling, I finished up my ROUTE test and got the email telling me I’d made it. I’ve learned a lot over the

ROUTE Notes - Further IGP Redistribution

As always, corrections are requested. Study Questions * I’ve got IGRP and EIGRP both configured with the same AS number. What’s special about this configuration? If both use the same AS number, then they automatically redistribute their routes into each other without using the redistribute command. * When redistributing one

ROUTE Notes - Even More IGP Redistribution

I didn’t do so well on IGP redistribution the last time out, so here’s some more stuff to study. As always, feel free to correct. Study Questions * What three things are needed to be able to redistribute one routing protocol into another? 1. One or more links into

ROUTE - Epic Fail (#1?)

I took the ROUTE test today and failed like I usually do. That makes me 3-4 on these P-level tests if you’re scoring at home. Don’t worry, though. I’m not giving up. 🙂 In atypical fashion, I must say that the ROUTE test was a good test. Let