Introduction: GNS3 is a graphical network simulator that is integrated with the Cisco router emulator Dynamips. In this tutorial I will explain how to connect your Linux host to an emulated 7200 series router, then that router to another 7200 router, and finally that second router will be connected to a Linux VM running in… Continue Reading
I recently picked up a 40 inch 1080p TV on Black Friday for my media computer (standard Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex install). Since this machine is a $450 dollar Dell Vostro (Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 CPU) it isn’t the fastest machine out there, but I have still been able to get generally smooth playback of… Continue Reading
Update: I do not recommend the following the method. It left me with a partial install (which fortunately I have seem to recovered from). Also when trying to install a restricted driver, I had to delete the cdrom source from apt. This was because the restricted drivers GUI would hang when trying to mount the… Continue Reading
I was lucky enough to be loaned a couple of CISCO 1720 routers by my office today. Connecting to them was pretty straight forward. What you will need: 1. A roll-over cable (aka Cisco Console Cable). These are usually RJ-45 on the router side and serial on the PC side. 2. If your computer doesn’t… Continue Reading