Here at INE, we're frequently asked this question: "Can I use _____ to recreate your INE CCNA / CCNP / CCIE Lab Workbook?" Read More

Keith Bogart helps everyone remain calm in this webinar covering the upcoming CCNA Certification changes and how candidates can make effective decisions moving forward. Read More

After perusing our chart comparing the upcoming CCNA tests to the current exam requirements, you may be wondering what your best options are as you consider your studies. Here are the courses that will cover everything you need to know to pass the 2020 exams. Read More

This chart compares the current CCNA exams to the upcoming new exams that Cisco will release on February 24, 2020.  Read More

As you've probably heard by now, Cisco released some big news just a few days ago. They've announced major updates to all of their Certification exams, which will go into effect February 24, 2020. Read More

Email and web-based attacks are the most common points of entry for hackers in our current world of Information Security. Understanding the nature of these attacks is critical to existing and aspiring network engineers. Read More

You can watch all 100+ Cisco training course by Keith on our All Access Pass site. Already watched Keith's courses? Be sure to check out some of his most popular blog posts such as OSPF Route Poising Techniques and Utilizing SPAN and RSPAN. You can also have all of your most pressing questions answered by Keith during our live SPAN &RSPAN Q&A webinar next week!  Read More

OSPF Route Poisoning Techniques When first learning about IGP Routing Protocols, much time is spent learning about how routers form neighborships (if they do at all) and how new routing updates are exchanged. Little, if any, time is spent describing the process by which routers inform each other of prefixes that have gone down, and the mechanics involved in doing so. This blog post seeks to rectify that situation with regards to the OSPFv2 Routing Protocol. Every standardized routing protocol... Read More

In the world of network monitoring, SPAN and RSPAN are useful features that can be implemented on Cisco switches. These two features provide the ability to transparently monitor (by copying) select ingress traffic, while allowing the switch to continue to forward the original traffic as normal. Both SPAN and RSPAN require the selection of one-or-more SPAN Source ports (typically physical interfaces, but entire VLANs can also be selected) as well as one-or-more SPAN Destination ports (where... Read More

For those who begin their studies of computer networking, a common question is the one posed above in the title. What is the reason behind why a device (connected to an Ethernet network) needs to have two identifiers? Read More