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Petri IT Knowledgebase is the place to go for Windows 7

Daniel Petri has done a great job over at the Petri IT Knowledgebase covering Windows 7. Here are just some of the great new articles on this exciting new OS:

• Installing Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7
• How to Remove Old Device Drivers from Vista & Windows 7
• Working with Virtual Windows XP Disks in Windows 7
• Quick Guide to the New Aero Features in Windows 7
• How To Install Windows XP Mode (XPM) on Windows 7

For all Petri Windows 7 articles, checkout the Windows 7 category at Petri’s Window 7

Cisco IOS How-To Tips and Tricks

I have published over 20 different Cisco IOS tip and trick articles over at the Petri IT Knowledgebase. In these Cisco tips, I cover things like setting up a Cisco switch, VLAN configuration, DDNS, ACLs, and selecting the right router for your CCNA studies.

Of these 20+ Cisco tips, here are 5 of the most popular:

• Cellular Data to your Cisco Router
• Cisco 800 series Routers - the best routers to practice for your CCNA exam and learn the IOS
• Configuring Dynamic DNS (DDNS) in the Cisco IOS
• How to Recover a Lost Password on a Cisco Switch
• How to Setup VLAN Trunking Protocol (VTP) on Cisco Switches

I hope you will check them out!

Top 10 Networking Tips for Solution Providers

nbsp;SearchNetworking.com published their top 10 networking tips for solution providers. There are some great tips on this list - tips that I hope my solution providers will take to heart and follow. You can read the full list of Top 10 Networking Tips for Solution Providers here or click on any of the individual tips below:

TIP #1 Using Wireshark and Tshark display filters for troubleshooting

TIP #2 Calculating bandwidth on customer networks

TIP #3 How to configure wireless access points

TIP #4 Channel Checklist: Top five tools for troubleshooting a WLAN

TIP #5 DNS troubleshooting and analysis

TIP #6 How to extend your client’s wireless access point range

TIP #7 How to use an RF site survey for WLAN installations

TIP #8 How to maximize WLAN performance

TIP #9 Network disaster recovery planning: A service opportunity

TIP #10 Choosing network equipment vendors: Multi-vendor vs. single-source