WAN protocols

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	MPLS' 'dirty little secret': Dropped packets that impact performance SearchEnterpriseWAN.com | 19 Aug 2009 ARTICLE - Packet losses and other things that go bump in MPLS transfers may impact net performance if the right tools aren't used to detect and correct the situation.

	Selecting an MPLS provider: Customer support should be a priority SearchNetworking.com | 19 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - Selecting a managed MPLS provider is about more than the design-and-build phase.

	Next-generation wide area network services on the rise SearchNetworking.com | 19 Jun 2008 ARTICLE - Next-generation wide area network (WAN) services are on the rise as companies begin to migrate to services like MPLS.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 34

	Reduce TCP congestion, packet loss on the WAN with SACK and FACK Submitted By: SearchEnterpriseWAN.com | 13 May 2009 TIP - TCP robustness and packet loss can be reduced with the use of the SACK and FACK algorithms on the WAN. Find out how these algorithms can help reduce congestion on the network.

	Configure WAN interfaces on a Layer 3 switch 02 May 2008 TIP - Learn about Layer 3 switching and how it reacts in a WAN environment in this tip by experts Puneet Mehta and Dr. David Hughes.

	Cisco CCIP MPLS certification: Introduction Submitted By: SearchNetworking.com | 27 Jul 2007 TIP - Learn skills required for the MPLS portion of the Cisco CCIP certification. These skills are tested in the CCIP 642-611 -- Implementing Cisco MPLS Exam.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 9

	The Move Toward IPv6: Issues and Actions SearchEnterpriseWAN.com | 14 Sep 2009 EXPERT SERIES - More than 15 years in the making, IPv6 is finally getting some serious attention. Are we really headed toward an IP addressing meltdown?

	MPLS technology overview SearchEnterpriseWAN.com | 01 Jun 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - MPLS or multiprotocol label switching defined, explained and how to implement for networks, QoS, VPNs, VoIP and service providers.

	How to design a redundant WAN architecture Info-Tech Research Group | 25 Feb 2008 RESEARCH REPORT - Learn how to design a redundant WAN architecture to ensure the enterprise is not exposed to unnecessary risk.

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BEST WEB LINKS: 1 - 1 of 1

	Building a better WAN and other how-to points: Our readers write 10 Jul 2009 WINDOW ON WANS BLOG - There is more to WAN performance than speed and that's what IT peers and Window on WANs readers wrote in to share advice and techniques to improve WAN efforts.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 2 of 2

	Multiprotocol Label Switching 05 Feb 2003 WORD - Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a standards-approved technology for speeding up network traffic flow and making it easier to manage. MPLS involves setting up a specific path for a given sequence of packets, ...

	OSPF 02 Jul 2001 WORD - OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a router protocol used within larger autonomous system networks in preference to the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), an older routing protocol that is installed in many of today's ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to WAN protocols:  IP networks, WAN network infrastructure