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  • Managing Network Problem Users: The make-it-so CEO

    With this third entry in our series about Network Problem Users, SearchNetworking.com looks at the CEOs who demand it their way or the highway, no matter the impact on the network -- or the network admin's sanity.  Article

  • Managing network problem users: The Downloading Disaster

    With this second entry in a new series about network problem users, SearchNetworking.com looks at users who download by the gigabyte, for legitimate purposes or otherwise, and what networking professionals can do to keep these users from slowing thei...  Article

  • Checking IP configuration to troubleshoot Windows network connectivity

    You can diagnose network connectivity problems by checking your TCP/IP configuration. To learn how to do this, article author Brien Posey gives you step-by-step directions on how to perform simple command line (CL) ping tests for a computer running W...  Tip

  • ping

    Ping is a basic Internet program that allows a user to verify that a particular IP address exists and can accept requests. The verb "ping" means the act of using the ping utility or command.  Definition

  • Turning around a bad network: What to do when you inherit one

    A bad network is something no one wants to take over, whether stepping into a new job or inheriting one through a merger or acquisition. But once you own it, you need to fix it. The first steps to turning it around are discovering what you have while...  Article

  • Bandwidth allocation: How can I give a download limit for each user?

    To manage bandwidth, learn how to allocate download limits for each user in your network with policy settings on devices, our administration expert advises.  Ask the Expert

  • Why error reporting ICMP messages include IP headers and datagram data

    Learn why Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) error reports include IP headers and the first 8 bytes of datagram data in this response from our network administration expert.  Ask the Expert

  • Network certification costs: Try cheaper alternatives in tough times

    Network certification costs will be harder to cover as companies cut back their training budgets. Network professionals who might once have turned to these certifications to improve their job security or strengthen their resumes should look for cheap...  Article

  • Blog: Nortel comes crashing down

    Nortel Networks has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It seems last quarter's $3.4 billion loss was the last straw. The company still has about $2.4 billion in cash on hand, which it will use to maintain operations while it restructures its...  News

  • How do VPN concentrators and network access servers (NAS) differ?

    Find out if there's a difference between a virtual private network (VPN) concentrator and a network access server (NAS) in this explanation from our network security expert, Puneet Mehta.  Ask the Expert

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