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Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition
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Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition

by Michael W. Lucas
March 2009
Beginner to intermediate
144 pages
3h 13m
English
No Starch Press
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Chapter 5. Troubleshooting Routers

Troubleshooting Routers

Now that you have a basic understanding of how to configure a router and how various network types work, let's consider the most common router problems. These can be boiled down into two groups:

  • Router crashes

  • Network failure or slowness

By following a few straightforward steps, you'll have a reasonable chance of fixing many of these problems. In the worst case, you can at least be well armed with diagnostic information when you call your ISP.

Router Crashes

For the most part, Cisco routers keep working. On rare occasions, an untouched router will intermittently reboot itself, or just shut itself off for no apparent ...

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