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Type wrong command, disable dns lookup on Cisco router

How many times have you typed in the wrong command on a Cisco router, and then have to wait while the DNS lookup times out because the route is trying to resolve that ‘domain’? Yeah me too. Easy to fix … Simply enter global configuration mode and type router(config)# no ip domain-lookup And the result [...]

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Safety tip to configure Cisco router remotely

Routers at a remote location can be safely configured by using a reload command first. Huh? Read on….. Before any configuration changes are made, issue a reload command to the remote router: reload in 30 Instructs the router to reboot in 30 minutes. or reload at 00:00 to reload at a specific time. The idea [...]

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