Network Engineer resources and rants
VMWare NSX Overview One solution for the SDN buzz word everyone is talking about. I recently participated in some training around VMWare’s flagship SDN software, NSX. It’s essentially a networking services engine that ties into your existing ESX/VCenter environment. I’ve covered a few highlights below Continue reading →
NetPi Plus Build Guide Introduction to NetPi Video: Raspberry Pi 3 B+ Network Analyzer Are you new here? Here’s what NetPi Plus is all about… NetPi Plus is a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ project building on an earlier release attempting to build a network analyzer Continue reading →
Hello fellow engineers! Having the right tools for the job is critical, and this holds true for network troubleshooting. I’ve had the chance to test a few additional tools that have worked their way into daily troubleshooting of network issues at the physical layer. I’ve Continue reading →
In this video I covered crimping an RJ45 on Cat 5 cable, with a tip on how to get the individual wires to cooperate and line up correctly. Also, I have a few keystone jacks so you can see how they work for patching ethernet Continue reading →
This brief overview is intended for those new to the industry, or anyone who hasn’t had much exposure to fiber optical cable for use in data transmission. Many other good resources are available online for more in depth understanding on how the light travels, as Continue reading →
NetPi Build Guide Introduction to NetPi Video: Another overview video of it’s basic functions can be found down towards the bottom of this page. [3-38 Update] Pi 2 board image released. The Kernel upgrade breaks the touch screen, however you can still use it as Continue reading →
Networking Cheat Sheets – More will be added later, please suggest any you would like to see. Continue reading →
So perhaps you’re new to networking and tired of hearing SVI, Layer 2 vlan, Layer 3 Vlan terms thrown around by admins and engineers in the field. Perhaps you want to see another view on how this technology is used. Perhaps you’re in the office searching Continue reading →
In this video we look at what you might see in a daily ticket in the networking queue. The ticket requires we make network changes to install a new server on the network, with new vlan creation. I started from the physical connection to the Continue reading →
