Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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Why do networking professionals earn lower salaries than other IT professionals?
If networking professionals tend to earn lower salaries than other IT professionals, what can you do to change that? Our training and certification expert explains how you can earn a higher salary.
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Are Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certifications good for a networking career?
See if Linux Professional Institute (LPI) certifications will further your networking career in this expert response with our training and certification expert, Ed Tittel.
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Do sandstorms, too much heat, and strong winds affect Wi-Fi connections?
How much does weather affect Wi-Fi? Wireless networking expert Lisa Phifer explains how sandstorms, too much heat and strong winds might affect your connection in this Q&A.
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Where should I place my cable modem?
Learn how cable modem placement will affect your wireless network connection, in this expert response with Lisa Phifer.
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How do you change a non name brand PC with Windows XP into a wireless client or access point?
Learn from wireless expert Lisa Phifer, how to change a non name brand PC with Windows XP into a wireless client or access point.
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What is the difference between VPN and VPN pass-through?
In this Q&A, our VPN expert describes the difference between a basic VPN and VPN pass-through, a feature often found in small business Internet gateway devices.
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How can I persuade my boss from letting users have administrative access to their machines?
Does upper management not understand how fuzz is affecting your network? Use this expert response from network administration expert Lindi Horton to convince your boss that users should not have ad...
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To evaluate network management, what criteria is there?
What are the criteria for evaluating how efficient your network management is? Find out in this expert response with Lindi Horton.
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How many wireless devices can connect to an 802.11g access point?
Learn how many wireless devices can connect to an 802.11G access point (AP) in this expert response with Lisa Phifer.
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How can I get our VPN to work on Windows Vista?
VPN expert Sampath Ramaswami explains how to get a Virtela VPN to work on Windows Vista in this response.
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To set up a VPN server, do you need two NIC cards?
To set up a VPN server, do you need two NIC cards? Find out the answer to this and how to fix disconnects in this Q&A with Sampath Ramaswami.
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Can I set up a VPN on my wireless router?
Learn about the difference between functions in a consumer and pro-sumer cable modem and how to set up your VPN on your wireless router, in this Q&A.
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Starting a networking career with an associate degree and certifications
To start a networking career, would an associate degree and certifications be enough? Find out from training and certification expert Ed Tittel.
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Can I get an IT technician certificate online?
Training and certification expert Ed Tittel explains how to obtain an IT technician certificate online in this Q&A.
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As a generalist which certification should I get?
If you have a broad but shallow skill set, which certification should you get? Ed Tittel advises what to do, in this Ask the Expert.
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Can you connect your laptop to EV-DO with a smart phone?
Are workers who carry smart phones with EV-DO wireless data subscriptions able to connect their laptops to EV-DO? Find out in this expert response from expert Lisa Phifer.
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How do I connect to our VPN with authentication ID?
Learn how to connect wireless laptops to your VPN using a SecurID authentication and Nortel Contivity VPN gateway in this Q&A with wireless expert Lisa Phifer.
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Can you suggest tools to detect Bluetooth-based card-skimming devices?
Wireless expert Lisa Phifer explains the usage and tools for detecting Bluetooth-based card-skimming devices in this Q&A.
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Stop simultaneous connections to corporate LANs and external Wi-Fi networks
How can you stop simultaneous connections to corporate LANs and external Wi-Fi networks? Find out from wireless expert Lisa Phifer in this Ask the Expert.
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How do I protect servers from each other's environments?
Learn how to protect networks from each other's environments in this Q&A with routing and switching expert Sudhanshu Gupta.
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Pros and cons of integrated appliances
Integrated appliances incorporate storage, processing and networking into one single product. But are they always a good choice?
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Provisioning IT services with the cloud
Using public cloud services requires diligent enterprise IT management of the cloud provider to make it a success.
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Should you ever not use a firewall?
There are many new network security devices on the market today. Expert Chris Partsenidis opines on whether these can replace firewalls.
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