Most IT pros know that using Telnet to manage routers, switches, and firewalls is not exactly a security best practice. Instead, the accepted alternative to Telnet's lack of security is Secure Shell ...

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a necessary tool for every network administrator. You can easily configure it with just a few commands. SNMP is still the most popular way to monitor ...

While well-intentioned, Cisco Connect Cloud, a web-service that lets you manage Linksys's Smart Wi-Fi series of routers, needs more work before it's as good as it has the potential to be. With Cisco ...

Last week, Cisco rolled out its Connect Cloud service as an automatic update to routers with that particular function enabled -- and triggered widespread user outrage ...

We told you earlier today about how Cisco is pushing a cloud-based WiFi router management service onto customers of certain Linksys devices—and that to use the service customers must agree to a list ...

I recently made a purchase that improved the reliability of my home network—a Cisco Linksys EA3500 dual-band wireless router. The device itself has worked just as I hoped. But shortly after my ...

Cisco is taking the wraps off an overarching architecture it expects will let enterprise customers manage and control its vast arsenal of networking hardware and software for years to come. The Cisco ...