Cisco Routers for the Desperate, 2nd Edition

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By far, my favorite source of information on a Cisco problem (or any problem) is Google. Usually, a quick web query with well-chosen search terms will return a helpful answer on the first page. The problem, of course, is finding those "well-chosen search terms." Usually, the word "Cisco" and a snippet of the technology or error message will suffice to provide an answer. Be sure to check both the "Groups" and "Web" search functions, because Google indexes the entire history of Usenet (including even the early days of Cisco). Some error messages have not changed for 20 years, and neither have their fixes. (Feel free to use your ...