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Cisco, Microsoft unveil NAC/NAP interoperability

After nearly two years and a lot of suspected smoke-and-mirrors, Cisco Systems and Microsoft yesterday revealed a joint architecture that pairs each of the tech giants’ network access security solutions.

At yesterday’s Security Standard conference in Boston, executives outlined the interoperability between Cisco’s Network Admission Control (NAC) and Microsoft’s Network Access Protection (NAP), making good on a partnership that was announced in October 2004. Continue reading “Cisco, Microsoft unveil NAC/NAP interoperability”

Tips for Buy used cisco equipment

All used Cisco hardware ought to escort a serial variety whether or not you’re selling or shopping for. The serial variety ought to be each intact and valid. A serial variety that’s missing or incomplete will be a red flag of a probably stolen hardware. you must be particularly cautious if the value looks to be too sensible to be true.

When it involves shopping for Cisco equipment (used) is pays to grasp your dealer by posing for references. If the corporate is legit they will not mind supplying you with the names and numbers of some glad corporations you’ll be able to contact to substantiate their legitimacy as used Cisco equipment sellers. As a seller you must take care you’ve got some customers lined up who do not mind being contacted as references for you. Continue reading “Tips for Buy used cisco equipment”

Lawsuit accuses Cisco of aiding Chinese repression

Cisco Systems designed a surveillance system to help the Chinese government track and ultimately suppress members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement, according to a lawsuit the group filed against the network equipment maker.

The lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in Federal District Court for the Northern District of California in San Jose, alleges Cisco supplied and helped maintain a surveillance system known as the “Golden Shield” that allowed the Chinese government to track and censor the group’s Internet activities. As a result of Cisco’s technology, Falun Gong members suffered false imprisonment, torture, and wrongful death, according the lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of the religious group by the Washington, D.C.-based Human Rights Law Foundation. Continue reading “Lawsuit accuses Cisco of aiding Chinese repression”

Cisco, NEC team up on LTE networks

Cisco Systems, and NEC will jointly sell to support LTE networks under an agreement announced Tuesday.

Cisco ASR 5000 is the mobile packet core switch, and NEC will provide base stations for mobile data networks to broadband in the world. They analyzed the interoperability between products after extensive testing in the real world, the company said. Continue reading “Cisco, NEC team up on LTE networks”

Linksys E2500 review

The Linksys E2500 is the third true dual-band router in the new Cisco E series, after the top-notch 450Mbps E4200 and the Gigabit E3200. Compared with the specs of these two, the E2500 is inferior because it lacks Gigabit Ethernet, 450Mbps Wi-Fi standard, and a USB port to host an external hard drive. It is, however, much more affordable at just around $70.

In our testing, the Linksys E2500 was indeed much behind the other two in terms of throughput performance and range. Like the other routers, it is very easy to use, thanks to the Cisco Connect support that’s available in every unit of the Cisco E series. It’s also more compact than the other two.

This lack of range and relatively low performance, especially on the 2.4GHz band, make it a device suitable only for small places, such as a dorm room or an apartment. The fact that the router doesn’t support Gigabit Ethernet means that it won’t be an ideal choice for those who want a fast wired network, either. Instead, it’s more suitable for Internet-sharing purposes.

For more information on how the router performs and its other features, check out CNET’s full review of the Cisco Linksys E2500 wireless router.