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Working with Cisco Routers

• Cisco Hardware Troubleshooting Index

• Configuring an IPSec Tunnel - Cisco PIX Firewall to FW-1

• IPSec Network Security

• Configuring IPSec network security with Cisco Routers

• An example of configured Cisco Router's Access List that prevents outside access.

• Cisco IOS Reference Guide

BGP

• Avi Freedman's Home Page - Collection of articles and links to info on BGP and multihoming, as well as other Internet routing topics

• bgppl - a freeware BGP daemon written in Perl

• BGP Page - Resources and links to information on BGP

• Border Gateway Protocol - Cisco's BGP resource page.  Contains links to technical documents, configuration tips, design guides, and troubleshooting tools

• Frequently Asked Questions on Multihoming & BGP - Addresses issues related to multihoming using BGP

• Reliable Internet Connectivity with BGP - On-line book focused on using BGP to engineer reliable, resilient Internet connectivity

• Secure BGP - Information and publications for the Secure BGP project to bring authentication/authorization to BGP

• Using the BGP Protocol for Inter-Domain Routing - A Cisco paper on implementing BGP

Cisco

• Cisco Internetwork Design Guide - Guide to implementing networking technologies in a Cisco environment

• Cisco IOS Software Version 12.0 - Guide to new features within IOS 12.0

• Cisco IOS Network Address Translation (NAT) - Cisco's guide to implementing NAT

• Cisco Mailing List FAQ - Out of date, but still useful

• Cisco Press - produces books on Cisco products,  related technologies and certifications

• Cisco Systems in a Nutshell - Very large and well organized collection of links to Cisco information

• Cisco Technical Tips - A collection of archived technical tips from Cisco's TAC

• Configuring Cisco Switching Paths - Guide to different ways Cisco routers can switch packets

• Enabling Enterprise Multihoming with Cisco IOS Network Address Translation - Cisco guide to using NAT in a multihomed network

• Networking Professionals Connection - Cisco's message forums for certifications, products and technologies

• Networking Unlimited's White Papers - White papers on a variety of subjects including firewall resiliency, and various Cisco configuration tasks

• Pete Welcher's Home Page - Collection of "Cisco World" articles on a variety of IOS configuration tasks and features, also includes links to many other Cisco tips and technical tutorials.

• Using HSRP For Fault Tolerant IP Routing - Cisco's Guide to its "Hot Standby Routing Protocol"

• comp.dcom.sys.cisco - Cisco Newsgroup

IS-IS /OSI

• Configured Integrated IS-IS - Cisco's guide to configuring the IS-IS routing protocol

• Integrated IS-IS Commands - Cisco's list of commands for configuring IS-IS for Cisco IOS

• Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Routing Protocol - Cisco's technology guide for OSI protocols including IS-IS, ES-IS, and IDRP

• OSI Reference Model - An overview of the components of the seven layer OSI communications model

Misc. Routing

• Avi Freedman's Home Page - Collection of articles and papers on multihoming

• GateD Consortium Home Page - Support for, and information on, GateD

• GNU Zebra - Free routing software distributed under the GNU general public license

• LinuxRouter.Org - Information on the Linux Router Project

• Multilayer Switching Reference Guide - Anritsu's tutorial on Multilayer Switching

• TCP/IP and IPX Routing Tutorial - Sangoma's basic guide to IP and IPX routing

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) - Home page of the IETF working group

Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

• For a complete listing of MPLS Resources please see our other site: The MPLS Resource Center

Nortel (Bay)

• Enterprise Global Services and Support - Nortel Networks' product support center

• comp.dcom.sys.nortel - Nortel/Bay Newsgroup

Open Shortest Path First (OSPF)

• Open Shortest Path Protocol - A research paper describing OSPF usage and functionality

• OSPF Design Guide - Cisco's in-depth tutorial on OSPF

• OSPF: Frequently Asked Questions - Cisco's FAQ on implementing OSPF in Cisco IOS

Other IP Routing Protocols

• Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) - A detailed Cisco white paper on EIGRP, covers protocol basics as well as configuration

• Routing Information Protocol (RIP) - Cisco's RIP overview

Packet Over SONET(POS) / Packet over DWDM

• Do IP Networks need both SONET and ATM? - From Inter@ctive Week

• Packet over SONET/SDH - White paper by Cisco on PoS technology

• Packet Over SONET: A Technical Primer - PDF Powerpoint presentation that provides an overview of POS technology