Network security relies heavily on passwords. Cisco routers use passwords to ensure that only "trusted" users can perform certain services. In this Daily Drill Down, Todd Lammle takes you on a journey ...

Connecting a computer running HyperTerminal emulator software to the console port of a router lets you access router information and modify settings without using the device's Web-based configuration ...

I procured a used cisco 3640 router with a single port and a dual port ethernet network module. When I powered it up, it worked normally, but it already had a config on it and a password was set. I ...

A free software-analysis tool and benchmark guidelines to help make widely used routers from Cisco Systems Inc. more secure from hacker attacks and other vulnerabilities were released today by a ...