Boson Blog

Author:	Brian Scheibe	Created:	3/26/2010 1:55 PM
I am a technical support specialist at Boson and this blog will contain entries that might assist customers in using NetSim or Boson Exam Environment features.

Cisco Network Simulator: Can it be used in a classroom? (Part 3 of 3)

By Brian Scheibe on 12/16/2010 10:50 AM

You’ve now created the required files (lab document and topology) and optional files (loading and grading configurations) needed for your lab, but you still have to create the lab file so you can share it with students. This section will detail how to use the Lab Compiler to create the lab and export it so that you can share it.

Cisco Network Simulator: Can it be used in a classroom? (Part 2 of 3)

By Brian Scheibe on 12/13/2010 8:11 AM

Today we'll look at part two of our three-part blog - Cisco Network Simulator: Can it be used in a classroom? In this installment, we're going to cover steps 3 and 4 - Creating the Loading Configuration Files and Creating the Grading Configuration Files.........

Cisco Network Simulator: Can it be used in a classroom? (Part 1 of 3)

By Brian Scheibe on 12/10/2010 2:26 PM

Can Boson's Cisco Network Simulator - NetSim 8.0 - be used in a classroom? You bet! You can create the components needed in lab packs so that you can deliver customized labs in the classroom or as homework for students.....

Boson's Practice Exams Sold Separately

By Brian Scheibe on 12/10/2010 10:26 AM

It might seem unclear what the material from the CD is. Is it a study guide, a book review, or a practice exam? Let’s start with trying to define the features of each so that we can then compare them......

CCNA Certification Tools and Easter Eggs

By Brian Scheibe on 12/9/2010 3:19 PM

For those of you who don’t know, an Easter Egg is an undocumented feature, freebie, or some other type of good thing that is available if you can find it. Do you look for them when you visit Web sites? For those of you studying to attain a CCNA certification there are Easter Eggs at boson.com. Several people find these Easter Eggs every day using search engines and I bet you want to know what and where they are........

What's coming in the NetSim 8 update?

By Brian Scheibe on 11/10/2010 11:30 AM

You have been asking for multi-monitor support so that you can view the lab document on one monitor while entering commands in the command-line interface (CLI) on the other monitor. Well, we added that and went one better........

NetSim 8 update

NAT and PAT - What's the Difference?

By Brian Scheibe on 10/18/2010 12:16 PM

Network Address Translation (NAT) and Port Address Translation (PAT) both map IP addresses on an internal network to IP addresses on an external network. Which method of address translation you use depends on the types of networks that you are translating and the number of available IP addresses that you have............

VRRP, HSRP and the Master Router

By Brian Scheibe on 9/29/2010 2:03 PM

Does VRRP choose a Master (Active) router in the same way as HSRP?

Well that depends......

TSHOOT: Inside Look at Boson’s TSHOOT Exam (Study Hint!)

By Brian Scheibe on 9/23/2010 2:48 PM

TSHOOT 642-902 sample test

If you’re studying for the Cisco 642-832 TSHOOT exam, here’s an inside look at the best way to study and understand what to expect by using the Boson ExSim-Max TSHOOT practice exam.

Why create your own lab packs in Boson NetSim 7?

By Brian Scheibe on 3/26/2010 1:56 PM

Cisco Network and Router Simulator

I had a chance to talk to a customer on the telephone this week who was planning to teach a CCNA 640-802 class to students located around the country. His plan was to use laptops configured with NetSim for CCNA in the classroom so that he did not have to transport bulky Cisco equipment.