Question: My network has two routers on it how would a computer on the first router acess another computer on the second?
My network has two routers on it how would a computer on the first router acess another computer on the second router, because I have a file on my Computer which is on the first router and I want to send my file to the other Computer on the second router and I want to do it via the network how will I o it? Any suggestions?

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Answer by Juz
If we treat the router connected to your broadband modem as your first router, then you need to connect your 2nd router as a hub only. To do this, you should connect your first router to your second router via the LAN ports, not the WAN port.

For example, if your routers have 1 WAN port and 4 LAN ports (as most do), then run a cable out of port 4 on your first router, to port 4 on your second router.

Most people tend to run a cable from a LAN port on their first router to the WAN port on the second…which means you’d have to configure the second router to do all sorts of complex bridging, etc.

If you connect it up the way i’ve said, then any PC connected to either router will only get its IP address from the first router, the second router will be acting as a simple network hub. By the way, you could actually remove the second router and replace it with a hub/switch, something like the $ 25 Edimax ES-550M.

http://www.edimax.com/en/produce_detail.php?pd_id=309&pl1_id=4&pl2_id=24

Question: Does anyone think that the Cisco CCENT or CCNA would be a great cert to get in IT Vs a Network+?
I have worked in IT for over three years but with the same company, I am about to leave and pursue Networking. I was debating over trying to get Network+ or my CCENT and CCNA later on. Should I just go ahead with the Cisco certs or would I benefit in the longrun more from a Network +?

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Answer by Gzus
I would get the Net+ to get your feet wet, much easier than the CCNA. From there, study for the CCNA, and progress from there.

Question: What would be a good ethermet router to network two computers together?
I would like to buy a cheap in price router but also that works great and last me for a long time with out any problems. I would like to network two computers together so i don’t really need any thing fancy. All its going to be used for is for internet connections.

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Answer by foxb
Probably any brand name one(some came with lifetime warranty)

by Brovvnout

Question: what backup procedures you would implement in a Cisco based Router Network to safeguard loss of configuration?
any commands used to save data.

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Answer by Rute
Back up the running config to a tftp server.

by ketmonkey

Question: would the CCNA(Cisco certified network associate) course be good for a service engineer for hospital equipment?
we have camera systems in hospitals all over the country and most linked up with pc’s and networked all over the place.. would Cisco be a good course to study for learning the basics of networking. all that WAP and whatever comes up when your setting up newtorks and sharing files and folders etc..? or is cisco specificaly just for people who want to work for the company cisco??

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Answer by Bostonian In MO
The CCNA is the entry-level Cisco certification. It proves that you have the basic knowledge needed to configure Cisco routers and switches. Before taking the course you are expected to have a handle on the basics of networks and commonly used network protocols. You should have a basic understanding of the TCP/IP protocol suite and know how to subnet TCP/IP networks. You should also understand the basic purposes of routers and switches though you don’t need to know how to configure them.

If you don’t have the basics of networking under your belt, you should first work on the CompTIA Network + certification. Go here for information on that: http://www.comptia.org/certifications/listed/network.aspx . That will cover the basics of computer networking, common network protocols, subnetting TCP/IP, file sharing, permissions, and basic security standards of computer networks. Once you have that down, start on the CCNA.

If you want to work at Cisco, a CCIE is the only certification that they will consider as qualifying for employment in any technical position.