Network Management Strategies for the CIO
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What IP enables file sharing among multiple computers on different Internet connections?
Learn how to enable file sharing among a group of computers, as well as computers within separate workgroups, that are using four different Internet connections, in this expert response.
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How do I set the Web page default on a network of computers without setting them all individually?
Learn how to set a default for a network of computers if a group policy isn't working. Instead of setting each machine manually, learn what else you can do.
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How do I change my security setting to allow ActiveX?
Learn how to change your security settings to allow ActiveX in Internet Explorer 6 or later, from our enterprise security expert Michael Gregg.
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What are two common devices that control outbound network access?
Read here to discover devices that will control outbound network access and enable and allow network access.
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Can a network's IP address be stolen for the use of criminal activity?
Learn how open access points (APs) in your business can endanger the security of your local Internet connection, in this expert advice.
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How many wireless base stations can connect to 802.11g access points?
Our wireless networking expert, Lisa Phifer, talks about the information you need in order to support additional clients on 802.11g access points (APs), in this advice.
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Why is my network adapter not working after a Vista Business upgrade?
Learn why operating system upgrades affect older peripherals and what you can do to avoid these problems, from our wireless networking expert Lisa Phifer.
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What is wireless networking?
Are you looking for resources on wireless networking and a definition to define this concept? Then view this expert answer.
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Where can I find a wire driver that unblocks recognized passwords?
Learn some Windows tools that can be used to automatically recover wireless passwords by collecting and analyzing packets sent from the device and relaying the password, from our expert Michael Gregg.
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How can I calculate perimeter firewall throughput?
Learn how to use a capture filter in Wireshark, to determine network throughput on a firewall by monitoring incoming packets and using a simple equation to find a baseline throughput, from our expe...
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What network loss testing tools/methods calculate dropped packets from a PC?
Learn how to drop incoming packets on your network connection for testing purposes and the various emulators and methods available to do so, from our expert Lindi Horton.
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Why is access denied to my Active Directory (AD) users and computers?
Learn how to troubleshoot administrative domain access errors on your network in your Active Directory user list from our expert, Lindi Horton.
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APs drop connection in WLAN configured as a wireless mesh network
Learn how to network troubleshoot a Colubris MSC 3200 access point/controller in a 16-access-point networking environment, each with unique static IPs that drop the Internet connection, from our ex...
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How does Wi-Fi ad-hoc mode react when 802.11n and legacy peers are present?
Learn how the different types of 802.11 wireless networking affect network performance, network infrastructure, ad-hoc stations, and various security issues, from our expert Lisa Phifer.
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What is the definition of ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode)?
Learn a simpler networking definition of ATM (asynchronous transfer mode) and how it differs from existing networking technologies such as TCP/IP, from our expert Tessa Parmenter.
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What is network infrastructure and what is a hybrid network?
Learn specific networking terms to help setup and choose a specific type of network infrastructure from a single proprietary company or a hybrid of vendors, from our expert Tessa Parmenter.
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Do I have to disable DHCP on my router to create a DHCP server?
Learn how to turn off DHCP properly in order to use a DHCP server that is configured on a Windows server, and ensure that your routers are not acting as DHCP servers, from our expert Lindi Horton.
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What preventative maintenance procedures for network equipment exist?
Learn the best practices for monitoring and maintaining your Cisco IP equipment based on potential fault and performance management best practices, from our expert Lindi Horton.
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Wireless vs. Wi-Fi: What is the difference between Wi-Fi and WLAN?
Learn the differences between WLAN (Wireless LAN) and a Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) and why knowing the difference between networking protocols is so important, from our expert Tessa Parmenter.
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Which are the most valuable networking certifications?
Learn which courses and certifications in IT and networking are the most valuable and applicable according to your future goals within your company and personally, from our expert Tessa Parmenter.
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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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