Different Types of Network Cable and Specifications

Network cables are used to connect two or multiple networking devices in a network. There are three network cable types commonly used for networking:- 1. Coaxial cable2. Twisted pair, 3. Fiber-optic cabling. In today’s LANs, the twisted pair cabling is the most popular type of cabling, but the fiber-optic cabling usage is increasing, especially in … Read more

How to Install Cisco ACS 5.8 on VMware

Cisco ACS is one of the best security product provided by Cisco. Cisco ACS is used to manage multiple Network and server devices. Cisco secure ACS is an authentication , authorization, and Accounting(AAA) access control server. Cisco ACS uses RADIUS and TACACS protocol to manage devices. Minimum requirement to install Cisco ACS on VMware- 2 … Read more

Comparison between TACACS+ and RADIUS

UDP and TCP RADIUS uses UDP while TACACS+ uses TCP. TCP offers several advantages over UDP. TCP offers a connection-oriented transport, while UDP offers best-effort delivery. RADIUS requires additional programmable variables such as re-transmit attempts and time-outs to compensate for best-effort transport, but it lacks the level of built-in support that a TCP transport offers: … Read more