Last Week of the Year

This week marks the dead zone between Christmas and New Years when, at least in the US, very little productivity occurs. For those unlucky enough to be stuck in the office this week, I've compiled a list of some of my favorite blog posts from 2010 to help pass the time.

• Understanding NAT address types
• Understanding IP prefix lists
• The Science of Network Troubleshooting
• Using 6to4 for IPv6 at Home
• Inter-VRF Routing with VRF Lite
• IPv6 Pros and Cons
• IOS Console Customization
• Understanding TCP Sequence and Acknowledgment Numbers
• IPv6 Network Address Translation
• Route Preference
• Routed or Switched Access Layer: Why not Both?
• Recovering a Router with the Password Recovery Service Disabled

The downtime allotted by this time of year also affords an excellent opportunity to review and revise your network documentation. Now is a good time to clean up any topology maps or spreadsheets which haven't received their deserved attention throughout the year.