LAN Questions


Windows Server 2000 and Windows Server 2008 R2 on the same LAN
I have a windows 2000 server and would like to add a test server on the same lan running windows 2008 R2. My plan is to move the application one at a time test them, then commint them to the new server. I only need one or two of the clients to log on to [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  7:32 PM
LAN, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows XP
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60 pts.

IP Mapping
I have Cisco VPN and LAN IP both are diffirent how to connect both same IP

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  9:12 AM
Cisco VPN, LAN, Network
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20 pts.

Segmenting LAN into different groups
How can I segment my LAN into different groups with each group having different access to different resources?We have a Windows Server 2003 workgroup currently.Would Active Directory do what I need?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  1:36 PM
Active Directory, LAN, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 administration, Windows Workgroups and Networking
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1,110 pts.

IBM i LAN console
I was making a scratch install of my OS IBM i V6R1. The system console was an operations LAN console on a PC. During the initialization of the load source disk, the console (PC) fell down. Since then, I could not connect to the system and continue or restart my installation. I have used the [...]

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  6:38 PM
IBM i, iSeries V6R1, LAN, LAN Console
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5 pts.

I need to know what components I will need to establish a hugh LAN and WAN Network
Starting from scratch, I plan to have 600 users with e-mail, file and print, and Internet services. I will also have 10 servers used as LAN, proxy, and database servers. Two departments will need sufficient bandwidth and access applications from an Oracle server. We are also going to expand to four branch offices located in [...]

Answer Question   |  July 6, 2011  7:14 PM
Database servers, LAN, Local area networks, Network design, Networking
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10 pts.

Sharing calendars without Exchange
How can we share calendars without using Exchange? If users have Outlook 2010 can they share calendars over the Internet or local LAN?

Answer Question   |  March 11, 2012  6:03 PM
Exchange, LAN, LAN Sharing, Outlook 2010, Outlook Calendar Permissions, Outlook Calendars, Outlook Shared Calendar
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1,110 pts.

CIFS vs NETBIOS & network performance
Testing file open performance across a WAN vs LAN. I open a 1MB .rtf file. When opening on the LAN, the traffic is on port 445 (CIFS). When opening the same file from the same server across the WAN, the traffic is on port 139 (NETBIOS). My question for all of you protocol gurus: Is [...]

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2011  7:12 PM
CIFS, LAN, NetBIOS, Network performance, Network performance management, WAN, Windows Server 2008
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32,720 pts.

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Answer Question   |  May 10, 2011  2:22 PM
Cisco, Contests, Giveaways, IT Books, ITKE, ITKE Community, LAN, Network Controller, Networking, Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN controller
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6,315 pts.

Connecting to VPN through LAN
I have a Windows Server domain and clients in Windows XP with a LAN. I need to connect to a VPN with a domain running in Windows Server. Can a client PC connect to the VPN and the LAN server simultaneously? They need to be able to access a database in the VPN server, obtain [...]

Answer Question   |  May 3, 2011  2:36 PM
LAN, LAN administration, Networking, VPN, VPN gateways, Windows Server, Windows XP
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16,755 pts.

Cloning my dual boot Ubuntu/Mac PC to another
HI, I have some computers which dual boots Ubuntu and Mac. I need to do the same in around 20 PC`s again !!! How can i do using less resources and time ?? (All PC`s are of the same configuration) (all computers can be connected via LAN) (I think Norton Ghost is not a solution [...]

Answer Question   |  May 2, 2011  7:00 AM
Clone database, Dual Boot, Dual booting, LAN, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 10.04
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405 pts.

How to Join MySQL database box to a Windows Server 2008 DNS
How do I add a Mysql database server to my win 2008 r2 domain. Firstly do I install the Mysql on another Win 2008 box then join to DNS. I also need to add a Apache web server which will be in the DMZ. I need to install the following MySql database on a seperate [...]

Answer Question   |  April 11, 2011  6:47 AM
Database, DNS, LAN, MySQL Database, Networking, Server Architectures, Windows Server 2008
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45 pts.

2 NICs (1 for LAN, 1 for internet) on 1 server, how do I correctly route traffic?
Have an application server with 2 NICs.   LAN1 = corporate network (in which clients connect to server for app use) LAN2 = DSL internet & remote connection The application on this server is designed to send alerts to the clients (connected via LAN1) and it also has email functionality (configured using POP3) that needs [...]

Answer Question   |  March 29, 2011  8:46 PM
Dual NICs, LAN, Local area networks, NIC, Windows Server 2000
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25 pts.

one PC on my Wireless LAN cannot connect to internet
I have a wireless LAN using ADSL.  I have connected five pc’s with no problem but there is one (Vista) laptop that connects fine to the router but the ‘network map’ in the ‘network and sharing center’ shows a red cross between the router and the internet.  Windows troubleshooter doesn’t fix the problem.  Any help [...]

Answer Question   |  August 24, 2011  7:42 PM
LAN, Netgear, Netgear router, Routers, Windows Vista, Wireless Internet, Wireless Network
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5 pts.

Networking solution
I have a senario of SMB requiring a win2008 server, Apache web server, Sql database server, Exchange 2010. How many servers do I realistically have to get. 24 hosts with view to expand. And future interstate branches. Voip is a consideration also. VPN…….. The site is 2 floors. No infrastructure. Can anyone help with equipment [...]

Answer Question   |  March 28, 2011  5:16 AM
Exchange 2010, LAN, Networking, SQL Database, WAN, Windows Server 2008
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45 pts.

how to connect LAN to WAN server
helo dear… Please help me to connect my default LAN IP (192.168.1. …) through the cisco router to WAN IP… (212.70. _._)

Answer Question   |  July 9, 2011  9:34 AM
Cisco router, Cisco router configuration, LAN, Local area networks, WAN
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5 pts.

LAN/WAN pros and cons
What are the benefits for a business that incororates LAN/WAN capability?

Answer Question   |  February 29, 2012  2:43 PM
LAN, Local area networks, Networking, WAN, Wide Area Networks
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5 pts.

Using ACL to block traffic from internal LAN
What is an ACL and how can I use one to block traffic from our internal LAN to a remote subnet?

Answer Question   |  March 18, 2011  9:06 PM
ACL, ACL Manager, Internal LAN Domain, LAN, LAN administration, Remote access, Subnet
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975 pts.

Setup for Internet public can access the iSeries 170
I have a iSeries 170 running V4R5. It is on a LAN that has Internet access provided by a IP provider. I need to know what is needed so the Internet public can access the iSeries 170 and it HTTP servers that are running. I have run: wrkhdwrsc *cmn System: S105004M Type options, press Enter. [...]

Answer Question   |  February 7, 2011  9:16 PM
AS/400 IP address, iSeries, LAN, V4R5
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40 pts.

How can I configure a Cisco catalyst 1900series switch to perform a LAN and VLAN functions
I got a used cisco catalyst 1900 series. I have crimp the necessary cables(straigth-through, cross-over, Roll-over ether net cables). I need a help on how to configure it to serve a LAN and VLAN functions. Please the answer is needed urgently.

Answer Question   |  February 4, 2011  6:00 PM
Cisco, Cisco Catalyst, Cisco Catalyst 1900, Cisco Configuration, LAN, VLAN
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25 pts.

Running an application over LAN using VMware virtual machines
I want to create virtual machines of few softwares and place them on one system. Then i want to access these virtual machines from another computer . the first and the second computer are connected to each other using LAN. so that first machine acts as a server and second machine act as client. suppose [...]

Answer Question   |  February 4, 2011  7:37 AM
Hyper-V, LAN, Virtual machine management, VMware Server, VMware Workstation
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25 pts.