Data Center cabling without Patch Panels
What are the industry best practices for cabling high density production server cabinets WITHOUT patch panels. My boss wants to eliminate the hard costs of patch panels. Networking environment is Edge to Core. Cabinet density is 40x 1U servers per cabinet. I am moving locations and increasing to 80 cabinets. My environment also includes SAN [...]
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| January 2, 2007 12:31 AM
Cabling, DataCenter, standards
What are the industry best practices for cabling high density production server cabinets WITHOUT patch panels. My boss wants to eliminate the hard costs of patch panels. Networking environment is Edge to Core. Cabinet density is 40x 1U servers per cabinet. I am moving locations and increasing to 80 cabinets. My environment also includes SAN [...]
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| January 2, 2007 12:31 AM
Cabling, DataCenter, standards
router behind a router
I have a SOHO that I am trying to configure in an extended star, with a WRT54G at one end, and a WRG614 as the gateway/first router. I have configured the 614 to have the address 192.168.1.254 and left the 54G at 192.128.1.1. I set the 54G into Router mode and tried to make a [...]
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| February 4, 2009 3:13 PM
Cabling, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
I have a SOHO that I am trying to configure in an extended star, with a WRT54G at one end, and a WRG614 as the gateway/first router. I have configured the 614 to have the address 192.168.1.254 and left the 54G at 192.128.1.1. I set the 54G into Router mode and tried to make a [...]
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| February 4, 2009 3:13 PM
Cabling, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
Router behind a router
I am trying to put a Linksys WRT54G at the end of a Cat5e segment to create an extended star, off of a Netgear WGR614. I have set the 614 to have the address 192.168.1.254 with the DSL as the default gateway. I have tried to create a static route, on both the Linksys and [...]
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| December 24, 2006 2:07 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
I am trying to put a Linksys WRT54G at the end of a Cat5e segment to create an extended star, off of a Netgear WGR614. I have set the 614 to have the address 192.168.1.254 with the DSL as the default gateway. I have tried to create a static route, on both the Linksys and [...]
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| December 24, 2006 2:07 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
Networking prep
Hiya guys, I have an interview next week, and in the pre screening phone interview a few questions came up about the port numbers used in networking and what they were used for, oh yeah, and the 7 layers of the OSI module. I Know a little bit of thew OSI, but is there any [...]
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| December 12, 2006 10:45 AM
Cabling, DataCenter, Hardware, Hubs, Network protocols, Networking, Routers, Switches, Tech support, Web services
Hiya guys, I have an interview next week, and in the pre screening phone interview a few questions came up about the port numbers used in networking and what they were used for, oh yeah, and the 7 layers of the OSI module. I Know a little bit of thew OSI, but is there any [...]
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| December 12, 2006 10:45 AM
Cabling, DataCenter, Hardware, Hubs, Network protocols, Networking, Routers, Switches, Tech support, Web services
AMD Sempron
Hi all, I have one desktop running on AMD sempron 2200. In my home network. It?s clock speed is 1.5 GHz as per manufacture?s specification. but in system properties It showing only 800 MHz. OS is using XP SP2. But it working very smoothly. Anybody have any idea about why it likes this?
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| April 9, 2012 4:25 AM
390, Cabling, DataCenter, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Linux, Mainframe, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support
Hi all, I have one desktop running on AMD sempron 2200. In my home network. It?s clock speed is 1.5 GHz as per manufacture?s specification. but in system properties It showing only 800 MHz. OS is using XP SP2. But it working very smoothly. Anybody have any idea about why it likes this?
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| April 9, 2012 4:25 AM
390, Cabling, DataCenter, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Linux, Mainframe, Management, Microsoft Windows, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support
Accessing Mail Server
I have remote users who are not allowed on the domain… At times they need to work in the main office and log in via wireless directly to the Wirelss ADSL modem/router.. putting them in a different ip range to the domain. Internet access works well with this arrangement but they are unable to get [...]
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| November 30, 2006 4:19 AM
Access, Availability, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Web services, Wireless
I have remote users who are not allowed on the domain… At times they need to work in the main office and log in via wireless directly to the Wirelss ADSL modem/router.. putting them in a different ip range to the domain. Internet access works well with this arrangement but they are unable to get [...]
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| November 30, 2006 4:19 AM
Access, Availability, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Web services, Wireless
hi all
last day i installed one new xp theam on my xp system. recently i noticed that “RUN” option deleted from my start menu. can anybody help me in this problem ? thanks in advance
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| February 23, 2010 2:29 AM
390, Administration, Application and Web development, Cabling, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Instant Messaging, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mainframe, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support
last day i installed one new xp theam on my xp system. recently i noticed that “RUN” option deleted from my start menu. can anybody help me in this problem ? thanks in advance
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| February 23, 2010 2:29 AM
390, Administration, Application and Web development, Cabling, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Exchange, Hardware, Hubs, Instant Messaging, Linux, Lotus Domino, Mainframe, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, OS, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support
Networking DHCP growth
Okay, probably a simple question for a lot, but my experience has been more along the lines of many offices, with a typical setup of a border router (cisco, firewall (watchguard, new cisco ASA’s, Windows 2003 server DC, exchange server, etc….) I have been doing this a while now and have been working with everything, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 7:39 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Cabling, Career development, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Security, Switches, Tech support, Training, VPN, Wireless
Okay, probably a simple question for a lot, but my experience has been more along the lines of many offices, with a typical setup of a border router (cisco, firewall (watchguard, new cisco ASA’s, Windows 2003 server DC, exchange server, etc….) I have been doing this a while now and have been working with everything, [...]
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| November 22, 2006 7:39 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Cabling, Career development, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Intrusion management, Microsoft Windows, Network monitoring, Network security, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Security, Switches, Tech support, Training, VPN, Wireless
#com v’s Cisco
Hi, I am in the process of scaling up a Datacenter to handle what over the next 3 to 5 years is expected to be a doubling of the current workload. I am pushing my current stackable switches to the limit at peak times and the performance impact is very visible even to end users. [...]
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| February 12, 2009 4:06 PM
3Com, Avaya, Cabling, Cisco, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Performance management, Routers, Switches
Hi, I am in the process of scaling up a Datacenter to handle what over the next 3 to 5 years is expected to be a doubling of the current workload. I am pushing my current stackable switches to the limit at peak times and the performance impact is very visible even to end users. [...]
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| February 12, 2009 4:06 PM
3Com, Avaya, Cabling, Cisco, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Performance management, Routers, Switches
Cisco PIX VPN config
Hi, I’m trying to configure a Cisco PIX 501 firewall to accept inbound VPN client connections and route secured traffic to a subnet behind this PIX. I’ve managed to configure the PIX to accept the VPN client connections, but I can’t get the traffic to route correctly to the subnet that is behind the PIX. [...]
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| February 4, 2009 12:34 PM
Cabling, Cisco PIX, Routers, Switches, VPN, VPN configuration
Hi, I’m trying to configure a Cisco PIX 501 firewall to accept inbound VPN client connections and route secured traffic to a subnet behind this PIX. I’ve managed to configure the PIX to accept the VPN client connections, but I can’t get the traffic to route correctly to the subnet that is behind the PIX. [...]
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| February 4, 2009 12:34 PM
Cabling, Cisco PIX, Routers, Switches, VPN, VPN configuration
Who is responsible for the Firewall
Our information Security department is different from the network group. Currently, we have Check Point firewalls running on Nokia boxes (IPSO image). The Network group handles the installation, upgrade, routing and IP address specification etc on the firewalls, while Information Security writes the rules. The problem is that almost all trouble shooting involves the two [...]
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| February 4, 2009 7:48 AM
Cabling, Firewalls, Forensics, Hubs, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network protocols, Routers, Security, Switches, VPN, Wireless
Our information Security department is different from the network group. Currently, we have Check Point firewalls running on Nokia boxes (IPSO image). The Network group handles the installation, upgrade, routing and IP address specification etc on the firewalls, while Information Security writes the rules. The problem is that almost all trouble shooting involves the two [...]
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| February 4, 2009 7:48 AM
Cabling, Firewalls, Forensics, Hubs, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network protocols, Routers, Security, Switches, VPN, Wireless
Trouble shooting of WAN/LAN circuits
I am working on a WAN/LAN circuit that includes core router, core switch, distribution switches, VLAN and access switches and hosts. What are the steps or commands I have to use to shut down or unshut a port on the access switch after telneting and accessing the core router or switch?
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| February 4, 2009 9:15 PM
Cabling, Hubs, LAN, Routers, WAN
I am working on a WAN/LAN circuit that includes core router, core switch, distribution switches, VLAN and access switches and hosts. What are the steps or commands I have to use to shut down or unshut a port on the access switch after telneting and accessing the core router or switch?
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| February 4, 2009 9:15 PM
Cabling, Hubs, LAN, Routers, WAN
losing network connection
hi, i’m relatively new to this job and so far am self taught. running a school network that i took over from the previous tech. the problem i’m experiencing is one suite keeps losing the connection. there are five pcs in the room and the switch 10/100 ethernet says not recieving signal. if i connect [...]
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| October 31, 2006 4:02 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
hi, i’m relatively new to this job and so far am self taught. running a school network that i took over from the previous tech. the problem i’m experiencing is one suite keeps losing the connection. there are five pcs in the room and the switch 10/100 ethernet says not recieving signal. if i connect [...]
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| October 31, 2006 4:02 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
odd NIC problem
Howdy all… I have a win2k3 member server with 2 onboard Intel PRO lan connections. One is 100mb the other 1000mb. On the 100mb connection, I can set either a DHCP or Static TCP address and it works fine. On the 1000mb connection, it works fine on DHCP, but absolutely refuses to connect with a [...]
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| October 28, 2006 5:47 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Bind, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, Interoperability, IPv4, IPv6, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NIC, OS, Protocol analysis, Routers, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Tech support, WINS
Howdy all… I have a win2k3 member server with 2 onboard Intel PRO lan connections. One is 100mb the other 1000mb. On the 100mb connection, I can set either a DHCP or Static TCP address and it works fine. On the 1000mb connection, it works fine on DHCP, but absolutely refuses to connect with a [...]
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| October 28, 2006 5:47 PM
Active Directory, Availability, Bind, Cabling, DataCenter, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ethernet, Fault isolation, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Hubs, Interoperability, IPv4, IPv6, LDAP, Management, Microsoft Internet Information Server, Microsoft Windows, NetBIOS, Network management software, Network protocols, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NIC, OS, Protocol analysis, Routers, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Switches, TCP, Tech support, WINS
R2
does anyone know if windows server R2 is compatible with exchange 2003?
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| November 24, 2007 3:51 PM
Application security, Backup & recovery, Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, BlackBerry, Cabling, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Encryption, Exchange, Handheld, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Instant Messaging, Linux, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NIC, Oracle, OS, Palm OS, Power management, Printers, Remote management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support, Veritas, Windows Mobile, Wireless
does anyone know if windows server R2 is compatible with exchange 2003?
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| November 24, 2007 3:51 PM
Application security, Backup & recovery, Billing and customer care, Billing Support Systems, BlackBerry, Cabling, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Desktops, Development, Encryption, Exchange, Handheld, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard Application Server, Instant Messaging, Linux, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Windows, Networking, NIC, Oracle, OS, Palm OS, Power management, Printers, Remote management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Storage, Tech support, Veritas, Windows Mobile, Wireless
Application connectivity, client to server
Application: Companion EMR. I have a Toshiba Tablet that was working fine. Now it will not allow the client application to access the server portion. The server is on another network, in the 192.168.0.x, this laptop will not access the server unless it is in the same network, when in .2 or .4 networks, i [...]
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| October 19, 2006 12:56 PM
Cabling, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Switches, Wireless
Application: Companion EMR. I have a Toshiba Tablet that was working fine. Now it will not allow the client application to access the server portion. The server is on another network, in the 192.168.0.x, this laptop will not access the server unless it is in the same network, when in .2 or .4 networks, i [...]
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| October 19, 2006 12:56 PM
Cabling, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Switches, Wireless
Network cabling- new rack
I never had the opertunity to completly rewire and set up a Rack with patch panels and new gig switches. I know the basics, and have maitained equipment already setup. My question is when cables are run and brought to the patch panels, do I wire everything into the panels and then from the patch [...]
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| October 6, 2006 6:50 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
I never had the opertunity to completly rewire and set up a Rack with patch panels and new gig switches. I know the basics, and have maitained equipment already setup. My question is when cables are run and brought to the patch panels, do I wire everything into the panels and then from the patch [...]
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| October 6, 2006 6:50 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
RDC Connection Keeps Dropping. High PING.
We have an RDC connection that keeps getting dropped. We have run ping plotter and it keeps showing a high ping at time of drop. We have tried everything we know to do and needing some help. We have replaced the router,switches,ISP. Have run Adaware SE and Norton System Works 2006 on all the workstations [...]
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| October 10, 2006 11:25 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Networking, Performance management, Ping, Routers, Software, Tech support
We have an RDC connection that keeps getting dropped. We have run ping plotter and it keeps showing a high ping at time of drop. We have tried everything we know to do and needing some help. We have replaced the router,switches,ISP. Have run Adaware SE and Norton System Works 2006 on all the workstations [...]
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| October 10, 2006 11:25 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Networking, Performance management, Ping, Routers, Software, Tech support
Static IP on LAN
Hi All, I have 2 machine running on 2003 and 1 on XP, All 3 machine connect to a router via switches which also also has ability to generate DNS. One of the 2K3 machine is main domain controller server. All is fine, but problem occurs when I assign a static IP to an another [...]
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| September 28, 2006 5:05 AM
Availability, Bind, Cabling, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Switches, WINS
Hi All, I have 2 machine running on 2003 and 1 on XP, All 3 machine connect to a router via switches which also also has ability to generate DNS. One of the 2K3 machine is main domain controller server. All is fine, but problem occurs when I assign a static IP to an another [...]
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| September 28, 2006 5:05 AM
Availability, Bind, Cabling, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Switches, WINS
VPN problem
Hello!I can connect directly from my cable modem to my laptop, browse the internet fine, then connect to my vpn and within 13 seconds it freezes everything. It still says I am connected to the vpn and internet however I cannot browse the internet at all. I then disconnect the vpn and immediately I can [...]
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| September 27, 2006 3:52 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Remote management, Routers, Switches, Tech support
Hello!I can connect directly from my cable modem to my laptop, browse the internet fine, then connect to my vpn and within 13 seconds it freezes everything. It still says I am connected to the vpn and internet however I cannot browse the internet at all. I then disconnect the vpn and immediately I can [...]
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| September 27, 2006 3:52 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Remote management, Routers, Switches, Tech support
