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Some good pointers to network engineering blogs, podcasts and other resources.

You're lying. Well, at least until we see the packet capture. A great summary of a network engineers life and challenges

Network Troubleshooting Video Mentor, Downloadable Version

Full GNS3 And Dynamips Topology Config Files for ACL and NAT/PAT Test Lab ..

Makes cursor more visible for demo purposes when using tablet PCs with powerpoint, onenote etc....

There is one way fiber can be brought to the last mile, but multiple ways to distributed the technology.

Cheat sheets for network engineering. eg: IPV6, EIGRP, OSPF, VOIP etc...

Good summary page of IPV6

Asus came out on top. but all of them appear a little sluggish when compared to their ATOM counterparts. Probably a good idea to wait a tad longer.

A good poster summarizing some of the specs for Interior Routing Protoocols (eg: RIP, EIGRP, OSPF, IS-IS)

Internetwork Expert's Blog provides free resources to help candidates pass the CCIE lab.

One of the issues facing network and security engineers is defending the network against dynamic threats. This means traffic that cannot easily be identified by regular means, such as an application that changes layer 4 ports or tunnels within an existing protocol. Because of this, a solution is needed to match and filter based on specific information within the packet that is unique to the application you want to block.

A wealth and helpful FAQs on cisco routing and switching

Some screen captures so L2 security (DHCP snooping, ARP inspection etc..)

CCNP Troubleshooting TSHOOT Exam Topology (via Chainring Circus)

Packet Life is a blog and community site for network engineers. Cheat sheets, free lab access, wiki, forums, packet captures, security tools.

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Intuit's acquisition of the personal finance Web service Mint means great things for Quicken users, but not for a while. Read this blog post by Rafe Needleman on Rafe's Radar.

Good article simplifying IPv6.

Setting up a network, wired or wireless, isn't an easy task - it's far from it. Most of the time, this involves fooling around out of your domain and ending up