Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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How do we enable LAN routing on a Win2003 platform using two LAN cards?
Lindi Horton advises how to enable LAN routing on a Win2003 platform using two LAN cards, in this expert response.
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Troubleshooting steps to isolate ISP account/website display problems
Use these troubleshooting steps to determine whether you have ISP account or other network problems.
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What is the difference between circuit-switched and packet-switched networks?
Find out the difference between circuit-switched and packet-switched networks in this Q&A, plus whether or not Ethernet MACs are needed to build up a LAN.
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When using a WLAN connection, what causes my laptop to slow connectivity and even disconnect?
When using a WLAN connection, what causes your laptop to slow connectivity and even disconnect? Our WLAN expert, Stephen Kim, answers in detail.
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How do I get signals in both buildings using a Wireless-N broadband router and adapter?
When there are good signals coming from one building and none from another, our WLAN solutions expert, Stephen Kim, can tell you how to achieve a connection.
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How do I check if the switches on my network support IGMP?
In this Q&A, our routing and switching expert tells us how to check if the switches on a network support IGMP?
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Certain ports on a router shut down; two networks show different alarm reports
Our routing and switching expert, Sudhanshu Gupta, suggests how to fix conflicting, network alarm reports on the shutdown of ports on a router.
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Does a Cisco 805 router support BGP?
Our routing and switching expert, Sudhanshu Gupta, answers whether or not a Cisco 805 router supports BGP, in this Q&A.
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Will a CCNA help me secure a better position working in development?
In this Q&A, our Cisco certifications expert, David Minutella, answers the question "Will a CCNA help me secure a better position in programming/development work?"
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How do I configure QoS on 3750/6509/7206?
Our routing and switching expert, Sudhanshu Gupta, takes us step by step through the process of configuring QoS on 3750/6509/7206.
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Is obtaining a CCNA valuable for a system administrator?
Our Cisco certifications expert, David Minutella, tells us whether obtaining a CCNA is valuable for a system administrator, in this expert response.
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Does network administration require the logical thinking that programming involves?
David Minutella offers his expert advice on whether network administration requires the logical thinking that programming involves, and if obtaining a Cisco certification would benefit a graduate o...
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Why are remote workers on the WAN being disconnected from the network?
In this expert response, David Hughes offers his diagnoses on why remote workers are being randomly disconnected from the network.
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Should my company restrict users from using streaming radio on our network?
Our WAN expert, David Hughes, answers the question "Should my company restrict users from using streaming radio on our network?" in this Q&A.
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How can I tell where inbound traffic is coming from and where outbound traffic is going to from our
David Hughes answers the question "How can I tell where inbound traffic is coming from and where outbound traffic is going to from our LAN?" in this expert response.
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Is there a general rule of thumb to apply when capacity planning a remote site?
In this expert response, our WAN expert, David Hughes, makes his recommendation for capacity planning a remote site.
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What are the advantages of a UTP over a coax, and how do the two networks differ?
Chris Partsenidis takes us through some networking history and explains what the advantages of a UTP computer network are over a coax computer network and how the two networks differ, in this exper...
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Is it possible to convert a Layer 2 switch to a Layer 3 switch?
In this expert response, our networking fundamentals expert, Chris Partsenidis, talks about the possibilities of converting a Layer 2 switch to a Layer 3 switch.
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Safe distance for Ethernet at 100 Mbps over Cat5e
"What is considered a safe distance for Ethernet at 100 Mbps over Cat5e?" Our infrastructure expert, Carrie Higbie, answers this question in this Q&A.
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Switching to Cisco 4506
Carrie Higbie provides us with a checklist detailing how to migrate from your existing server to Cisco in this expert response.
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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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