Category CCIE R&S

This comprehensive guide will walk you through the ins and outs of proxies, from understanding how they work and their primary purpose to exploring their usage, drawbacks, free, open-source, and paid options and alternatives.

Afroz Ahmad
April 13, 2023

CCIE R&S, Routing and Switching, Security

What is NAT, How NAT Works, and Types of NAT

Explore Network Address Translation (NAT) in computer networking, its purpose, types, benefits, limitations, and real-world applications. Understand NAT's role in IPv4 and IPv6 networks.

Afroz Ahmad
April 10, 2023

BGP, CCIE R&S, Routing and Switching

5 Common BGP Misconfigurations, their impact, and How to Fix Them

In this article, we'll go over 5 common BGP misconfigurations, exploring their impacts and addressing how to fix them.

Afroz Ahmad
March 15, 2023

BGP, CCIE R&S, Routing and Switching

BGP Security Best Practices

In this article, we will discuss 14 BGP Security best practices. These best practices will help ensure that your network is protected from potential attacks and breaches.

Afroz Ahmad
March 9, 2023

BGP, CCIE R&S, Routing and Switching

BGP States Explained

The goal of this article is to give you a full understanding of the six BGP states of a BGP session, which are idle, connect, active, OpenSent, OpenConfirm, and established, as well as how BGP moves between them.

Afroz Ahmad
December 21, 2022

BGP, CCIE R&S, Routing

What is BGP in Networking and How it Works: Explained in [Simple] Terms

In this guide, you'll learn what is BGP in Networking, how it works, and some of its key features, benefits, challenges, and ways to learn BGP concepts faster.

Afroz Ahmad
December 7, 2022

CCIE R&S, OSPF, Routing and Switching

OSPF Troubleshooting Commands Cheat Sheet

In this blog post, you will find a comprehensive list of OSPF troubleshooting commands network engineers can utilize in real-world scenarios.

Afroz Ahmad
November 8, 2022

CCIE R&S, Switching

Difference between Spanning Tree versions: MSTP vs RSTP vs STP vs PVSTP

What is the Difference between spanning tree versions: MSTP vs RSTP vs STP vs PVST When it comes to configuring Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) on network devices, there are several options to choose from. The four most common are: Multiple…

Afroz Ahmad
March 31, 2022

CCIE R&S, Routing and Switching, Switching

STP – Spanning Tree Protocol explained in detail

STP – Spanning Tree Protocol Explained in-depth A Spanning Tree Protocol or STP is a layer2 protocol used to prevent loops in a network by ensuring that a single path exists between any two nodes in the network. In this…

Afroz Ahmad
March 9, 2022