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Introduction to Two Modes of Huawei Routers

This article introduces two network connection methods for Huawei routers: bridge mode and routing mode. If you’re unfamiliar with these concepts, by the end of this guide you’ll know exactly how to configure both types of network connections. 1. Bridge Mode 1. The formal, professional term for bridge mode is RFC 1483 Bridging. …

How to Configure IP Rate Limiting on Cisco Routers

2811 router to complete. This experiment uses two methods, each with its own characteristics. First, check the router’s flash:yourname#dirDirectory of flash:/1 -rw- 25438028 Oct 22 2010 02:25:58 +00:00 c2800nm-ipbase-mz.124-15.T.bin2 -rw- 1505280 Oct 22 …

Guide to Router IP Address Configuration

If you’re not familiar with IP and router concepts, this article will teach you something new. When a router receives a data packet with an unknown router IP address, it will attempt to send an ARP broadcast to resolve it. If a target host responds to this ARP broadcast, the router will forward the data packet to that target host …

How to Manage Routers via SSH Protocol

The following is an experiment using the SSH protocol to manage a router, a small but very practical technique in real-world work. The network topology consists of an SSH server R1 connected to an SSH client router R2, with an SSH client PC bridged in between. 1. Telnet is very simple; just set up a password, then lo …

How to Install and Configure DNS Servers for Router Networks

When building networks with routers, a DNS server is an essential public service. Today, we鈥檒l walk you through the installation and configuration of a DNS server on a Linux system. The network topology consists of three DNS servers (acting as the primary DNS, subordinate DNS, and secondary DNS) and one DNS test client, connected by a router.

How to Configure Router IP Address, Gateway, and DNS Settings?

When setting up a new broadband connection or adding a new device to your network, you often run into “IP address conflict” or DNS issues. These are not hardware failures of the router or the computer’s network card, but rather problems with IP address configuration and subnet segmentation. In a simple network, as long as you…

How Router VPNs Work: A Detailed Guide

VPN may not be common in home networks, but for an enterprise network, VPN is a critically important component 鈥?it ensures the security and stability of corporate data transmission. This article uses Huawei routers as an example to introduce VPN knowledge. Currently, VPN generally uses two connection methods …

How to Use a Router as a Switch by Disabling DHCP

Whether at school, home, or the office, encountering ISP blocks on router sharing can cause major obstacles to everyday internet access. As the saying goes, while the devil climbs a foot, the priest climbs ten 鈥?skilled experts have still found ways to bypass these restrictions. Below, we share several methods to crack ISP router sharing limits. Already …

How to Configure Site-to-Site IPSec VPN on Routers

This is an experiment using six routers to build a network. R3 in the middle represents the ISP, and R2 represents the company headquarters, connecting the ISP and the internal LAN. R1 is equivalent to a PC host within the company. The purpose of this experiment is to complete the configuration and verification process of a Site-to-Site IPsec VPN. Below is the topology diagram: All …

Clever Uses for Old Wireless Routers

As routers are upgraded and replaced, old routers can no longer meet the demands of modern networks. After getting a new router, the old one seems useless to keep but a shame to throw away. In fact, old routers can still be put to good use. Here are a few ways how. 1. Expand Signal Coverage Tenda wireless routers feature A …