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Will IPv6 stop network management complications presented in IPv4?
See how IPv6 helps solve network management issues in this response from IPv4 and IPv6 expert Silvia Hagen.
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Network device and local and remote server monitoring software
Find recommended network monitoring software for local servers, network devices and remote services in this Ask the Expert with Lindi Horton.
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For Cisco 640-801 CCNA exam studying what router can I practice on?
Learn what router to use to study for the Cisco 640-801 CCNA exam in this expert response with Cisco certification expert David Minutella.
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How can I achieve auto-negotiations between my device and switches?
Trying to troubleshoot a device on the network? Learn how to get managed switches (from Extreme and Cisco) to perform auto-negotiation with your devices, in this response from our switch expert.
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How to set up access points for your wireless network
Wireless network expert, Lisa Phifer teaches you how to set up access points (APs) to communicate with each other and share an Internet connection, in this expert response.
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What types of network firewalls are there?
Learn what network firewall types exist to protect your network, in this response with enterprise security expert Michael Gregg.
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Can a broadband network installer compromise your network security?
Can a broadband provider compromise your network security by monitoring your network? Find out in this expert response with Michael Gregg.
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Do social networking products (blogs) pose network security threats?
Find out how a social networking product or program like a blog might pose a network security threat, in this expert response.
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How do we add wireless printer servers to our network?
Learn how to add wireless printer servers to your network: Know what equipment you need and how to stop non-employees from using those printers.
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How do I troubleshoot wireless access points (APs) losing connectivity?
Learn why wireless access points (APs) commonly lose network connectivity in this expert response with wireless networking expert Lisa Phifer.
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What cable do I install for a Nortel wireless access point?
Wondering what kind of cable you need for a Nortel wireless access point, or an access point that supports IP wireless telephones? Learn which cable gives you a better margin of error in this exper...
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Can my router configure devices into a LAN environment?
Learn how a Comtrend CT-5621 router can configure devices into a LAN environment, rather than just the Internet, in this expert response from Carrie Higbie.
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BICSI separation requirements between cross-connect points
Our network infrastructure expert explains what the BICSI and NEC requirements are for separation between a 45 KVA transformer and a CAT 6 cross-connect point, in this expert response.
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In what order should the Cisco CCVP exams be taken?
See what order the Cisco CCVP exams should be taken, in this answer from Cisco certification expert David Minutella.
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How do I get a job offer to start my networking career?
Even with MCSA certification it's hard to get a network administrator job with no experience. Learn how to get job offers to start a networking career in this expert response.
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Should you take the CCNA or get a degree?
Compare what a CCNA is worth next to a two- or four-year degree, in this response from our training and certification expert, Ed Tittel.
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What is interVLAN routing?
Learn what interVLAN routing is in this Ask the Expert with routing expert Sudhanshu Gupta.
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Can you obtain an entry-level networking job with only certifications?
See whether experience, certifications or degrees get you the best networking career, and learn if you can obtain entry-level jobs with only certifications, in this expert response with training an...
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Are my category 6 cables within spec?
Understand how category 6 cables are balanced in this expert response with our infrastructure and cabling expert.
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Configure branch office VLANs to route across WAN
If your traffic isn't routable across WLAN networks, learn how you need to configure your branch office VLANs to route traffic across your WAN.
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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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