Every Cisco switch (and router) has VLAN 1 on it by default. VLANs (or Virtual Local Area Network)
One switch can have multiple VLANs that connects to different network.
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Cisco iOS Basics: VLANs
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Cisco iOS Basics: Assigning IP addresses
In order for interface on the Cisco router to work, it needs IP address.
Procedure for assigning IP address is pretty simple.
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Cisco iOS Basics: Saving Configuration
When you enter command into Cisco iOS it immediately becomes active in running configuration. But if you reboot your router, and haven’t saved your configuration, it’s deleted.
Here are few commands that will allow you to manipulate your configurations.
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Cisco iOS Basics: SSH
If you want a secure connection to your Cisco router you’ll be setting up SSH connection instead of Telnet.
Here is simple how to for enabling SSH access to your Cisco router
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Cisco iOS Basics: Passwords
Before starting any configuration on your network equipment it is essential to protect it with passwords.
Every single interface that you have on your router or switch has to be password protected.
There are few commands regarding passwords – console, aux, telnet (vty) enable password and enable secret.
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