Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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Are there Cisco certifications specializing in IPv6 protocols?
Learn about the Cisco certifications and PHD programs that specialize in IPv6 protocols, in this expert response.
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NAC solution authentication fix for your wireless network
Learn how to fix authentication issues when testing your NAC solutions with 802.11a/g wireless APs, in this Ask the Expert response.
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Where is a cheap wireless access solution requiring no administration/support?
Learn what wireless access solutions are available to provide guest and student access, for little money and almost no administration or support in this expert response.
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How can I check connectivity and ping between sites?
Learn how to check connectivity and ping to other sites when your modem and telecom company claim they work fine, in this expert response with our routing and switching guru, Sudhanshu Gupta.
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Sample job interview questions to ask network administrators
Find sample job interview questions to ask potential network administrators in this Ask the Expert with Lindi Horton.
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Can users on my LAN view my computer from other machines?
Learn how users on your LAN can view your machines from other computers in this response from network security expert Puneet Mehta.
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How do I calculate the time taken for a file to be transferred over a WAN link?
Calculate the time it will take for a file to transfer over a WAN link with the help of Dr. Hughes in this expert response.
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What is basic difference between a router and a switch?
What is basic difference between a router and a switch? Find out from routing and switching expert Sudhanshu Gupta.
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Are there Bluetooth features we should require in our computing devices?
Are you using Bluetooth? Learn what features your computing devices should require to support Bluetooth capabilities in this Ask the Expert with wireless guru Lisa Phifer.
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How do I troubleshoot wireless connectivity on desktops?
Learn how to troubleshoot wireless connectivity for desktop computers from our expert Lisa Phifer.
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Can I connect to my wireless network and wired LAN simultaneously?
Learn how to connect to a wireless network and wired LAN simultaneously in this troubleshooting advice from Lisa Phifer.
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What problems might we encounter moving to an all-wireless office?
All-wireless offices can avoid the cost of pulling cables, but what problems should you expect? Learn from our wireless networking expert, Lisa Phifer.
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LAN network design considerations
Look at these LAN network design considerations from network administration expert Lindi Horton.
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What is the maximum length of attenuation for twisted pair cables?
Find out the industry standards for twisted pair cable length in this response from network infrastructure expert Carrie Higbie.
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How do you design networks to allow for future growth?
Use these steps to allow for enough future growth in your network design.
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How do IP addresses work on Layer 2 switches?
Learn how IP addresses work on Layer 2 switches from our networking fundamentals expert.
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What is the procedure for assigning network addresses?
Learn how to assign network addresses, and understand the difference between assigning IP addresses and assigning network addresses in this response.
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What is the document flow of enterprise-level network consulting?
Find out what paperwork you'll have to wade through as an enterprise-level network consultant in this expert response from Carrie Higbie.
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Without an application-layer firewall, do I run network security risks?
Are you leaving yourself wide open by not using an application-layer firewall? Find out in this expert response with network security expert Puneet Mehta.
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How to compare router performance between vendors
Learn how to compare router performance between different vendors in this expert response.
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BYOD security: Which VPN is best for you, IPsec or SSL?
By 2016, 40% of the workforce will be mobile. IPsec VPNs are being widely discussed for BYOD security. But should we also be talking about SSL VPNs?
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Why should you care about SDN?
Expert Jim Damoulakis weighs in on the potential of software-defined networking, or SDN, and why you should care.
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Can you really have security, convenience and BYOD?
Employee-owned devices can seriously undermine security. But bring your own device is probably here to stay. So what should IT do?
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