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Mc Cube
Sep 16, 20243 min read
BGP BlackHole
When you work in managed services you often can find yourself looking at networks that have some unusual traits. You effectively adopt these
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Mc Cube
Sep 8, 20245 min read
The Nightmare of Reserving IPs in IOS
I recently had a case where some new servers were installed in to a Data Centre. However, there seemed to be some confusion around the IP...
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Mc Cube
Jun 19, 20247 min read
Simple Network Python Script
Hey there Networkers! There is plenty out there to help you learn python, but there is often a struggle to see how this is "relevant" to...
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Mc Cube
Jun 16, 20247 min read
Git Repository Basics
Let's get into Git version control as a networker trying to get into programming. This is not a blog covering all the different Git...
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Mc Cube
Mar 21, 20244 min read
The birth of the imposter
After a conversation with the chaps at The Art Of Network Engineer, I had a moment of clarity where I realised exactly where my form of...
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Mc Cube
Feb 10, 20244 min read
a RAD introduction
Introduction As a NOC engineer for a manager service provider, access to the networks we manage/support is often a painful process. I...
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Mc Cube
Oct 26, 20239 min read
Dive into EthernetChannels
This Lab was created by MyMindsMadness If you require any assistance please email martymcmadness@gmail.com or MyMindsMadness...
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Mc Cube
Apr 26, 20234 min read
**WTFARP?
For anyone just beginning their career in computer networking, I have always thought that one of the best protocols to learn about first,...
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Mc Cube
Aug 10, 202212 min read
Dive into Rapid - PVST+
Introduction A problem with layer 2 broadcast frames is that they have no natural way to expire. If you don't understand how a broadcast...
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Mc Cube
Jul 12, 20225 min read
Dive into DHCP Snooping
Introduction So, for some reason, I love DHCP when it comes to labs. Not because it makes life easier when you have lots of devices to...
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Mc Cube
May 11, 20224 min read
Dive into Router Password Recovery
Introduction There is little worse than when you accidentally lock yourself out of your own device because you have forgotten the...
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Mc Cube
Mar 30, 20227 min read
Dive into Show commands
Introduction What can you see when you use show commands? In theory everything. But everything is far too much for everyone so this whole...
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Mc Cube
Mar 23, 20228 min read
Dive into Route Precedence
Introduction The other week as part of my #DailyCCNAQuestion on twitter I asked the following question, and got these final results. The...
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Mc Cube
Mar 22, 202210 min read
Dive into Hot Standby Router Protocol
Jump past introduction Introduction "Hot Standby Routing Protocol" is a "First Hop Redundancy Protocol"... Take a second on that one. You...
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Mc Cube
Mar 9, 202211 min read
Dive into basic OSPF Configuration (Single Area)
Introduction Open Shortest Path First is a dynamic routing protocol. This is an open-source protocol meaning it should be compatible with...
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Mc Cube
Feb 28, 20228 min read
Dive into basic EIGRP Configuration
Introduction Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol is (as the name suggests) a routing protocol. It is the successor of IGRP....
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Mc Cube
Feb 23, 20226 min read
Dive in to DHCP Configuration
Introduction Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is an excellent tool to reduce administrative overhead. Large networks will likely...
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