Cisco CCNP Certification / BCMSN Exam Tutorial: Uplinkfast by Chris Bryant
You remember from your CCNA studies that when a port goes through the transition from blocking to forwarding, you're looking at a 50-second delay before that port can actually begin forwarding frames. Configuring a port with PortFast is one way to get around that, but again, you can only use it... If the forwarding port in the uplink group sees that the link has gone down, another port in the uplink group will be transitioned from blocking to forwarding immediately. ... The original root port will become the root port again when it detects that its link to the root switch has come back up.

Understanding the Components of a Home Network by Jeff Heaton
Home networks are becoming more common. People want to be able to share a single broadband Internet connection to several computers in the house. There are many different devices that you can use to make up your home network. If you have never heard network terminology device names like router,... If you do not have an uplink port on your switch, the switch can not be easily extended if you run out of ports. ... To connect a switch to a router simply connect the switch’s "uplink" port to one of the routers Ethernet ports.

Cisco Firewall PIX 501 by Benjamin Hargis
This firewall is designed for homes and small businesses.This firewall can support up to ten users on a basic license from Cisco. It has a 133 MHz processor and comes with 16MB's of RAM. In addition it has 8MB of Flash RAM. The Firewall also comes with 1 uplink port and a four port switch. ... When you implement cryptography such as 3DES or DES it slows down the traffic.The PIX 501 can support anywhere from 50-unlimited users depending on your license. ... The firewall supports speeds up to 60Mbps bidirectional.

Vlans by Kashif Raza
In order to implement VLANs in a network environment, you'll need a Layer 2 switch that supports them. Almost all switches sold today that are described as "managed" switches provide the ability to make ports members of different VLANs. However, switches that don't provide any configuration... In some cases, it's entirely possible that a packet will leave switch port 1, be forwarded to an external router, and then be routed right back to port 2 on the originating switch. ... In order for a host connected to port 1 to communicate with another connected to port 2, a router must be involved.

Cisco Certification: Building Your Own Home Lab, Part I by Chris Bryant
CCNAs and CCNA candidates hear it all the time: 'Get some hands-on experience'. From my personal experience climbing the Cisco certification ladder, I can tell you firsthand that there is no learning like hands-on learning. No simulator in the world is going to give you the experience you will... You will need to add a transceiver to convert the Ethernet AUI port to an RJ-45 style Ethernet port. ... You will need to add a transceiver to this unit to convert the Ethernet AUI port to an RJ-45 style Ethernet port.

Introduction to Dedicated Servers by Emmanuel Eichler
A dedicated server is a single computer on a web-hosting network that is leased or rented, and dedicated to just one customer. A service provider monitors the computer’s hardware, network connectivity, and routing equipment, while the customer generally controls and maintains the server software. ... Some hosts also give clients the choice of uplink port speed (usually 10Mbps/100Mbps). ... Technical Aspects In Choosing A Server When choosing a dedicated server, there are several things to consider: Operating System, Hardware options, Space and bandwidth.