Network Design Problem
Hi all. I’m so glad we can share our knowledge and experiences in this intimate atmosphere. Here’s my problem. Due to my responsibility, I’ll have to connect two segments of 5 and 6 nodes(PCs exactly). Now I want to know what would be the most cost-effective policy to link these two segments using a switch(any recommendations?) [...]
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| March 27, 2013 5:30 PM
Administrative tools, Network administration, Network design
Hi all. I’m so glad we can share our knowledge and experiences in this intimate atmosphere. Here’s my problem. Due to my responsibility, I’ll have to connect two segments of 5 and 6 nodes(PCs exactly). Now I want to know what would be the most cost-effective policy to link these two segments using a switch(any recommendations?) [...]
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| March 27, 2013 5:30 PM
Administrative tools, Network administration, Network design
How do we create a network of 100 Computers in one building from scratch?
One building, divided in 3 stories. I want to create a network of 100 computers in this one building. How many Routers, Switches and Hubs do I need? How many Straight and cross over cables do I need? and what kind of topologies to implement? Do I need a server? What protocol to implement? What [...]
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| December 10, 2012 7:27 PM
HUB, Network administration, Network design, Network Topology, router, Switch
One building, divided in 3 stories. I want to create a network of 100 computers in this one building. How many Routers, Switches and Hubs do I need? How many Straight and cross over cables do I need? and what kind of topologies to implement? Do I need a server? What protocol to implement? What [...]
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| December 10, 2012 7:27 PM
HUB, Network administration, Network design, Network Topology, router, Switch
Non Routable Networks
Hi, Please i need someone to tell me what are Non Routable Networks and what are examples? Are there any security risks involved in having them? How Can we mitigate those risks and if there are tools we can use, what are the examples? Thankyou so much.
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| October 12, 2011 7:28 PM
Network administration, Network routing, Network security, Networking
Hi, Please i need someone to tell me what are Non Routable Networks and what are examples? Are there any security risks involved in having them? How Can we mitigate those risks and if there are tools we can use, what are the examples? Thankyou so much.
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| October 12, 2011 7:28 PM
Network administration, Network routing, Network security, Networking
A network with multiple Telnet ports.
As a network security beginner I stumbled across a question which I think I have the answer to but I need an expert to give me better insight. The question is..what if an administrator was to(stupidly) change the port number of a FTP port from 21 to 23. As you know 23 happens to be [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:03 AM
FTP, FTP permission, Network administration, Telnet
As a network security beginner I stumbled across a question which I think I have the answer to but I need an expert to give me better insight. The question is..what if an administrator was to(stupidly) change the port number of a FTP port from 21 to 23. As you know 23 happens to be [...]
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| March 31, 2012 3:03 AM
FTP, FTP permission, Network administration, Telnet
CAT-6 -Return Loss failed (RL and RL @ Remote)
Hi i have one situation that for me is complecated.I run cat6 utp netwok cable, When I connect each end of the cable to a Fluke DSP-4000 & DTX-1800 Network Analyzer it tells me that Return Loss failed (RL and RL @ Remote). I check details on the analyzer it says that pair 3,6 failed [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:59 PM
CAT 6, Network administration, Network analysis, Network analyzers
Hi i have one situation that for me is complecated.I run cat6 utp netwok cable, When I connect each end of the cable to a Fluke DSP-4000 & DTX-1800 Network Analyzer it tells me that Return Loss failed (RL and RL @ Remote). I check details on the analyzer it says that pair 3,6 failed [...]
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| March 31, 2012 1:59 PM
CAT 6, Network administration, Network analysis, Network analyzers
Using switches to extend my network
Can I use switches to extend my network? What is the limit of how far I can physically extend it? We are using Cat6 and gigabit.
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| April 11, 2012 1:37 PM
CAT6, Gigabit ethernet switches, Network administration, Switch configuration, Switches
Can I use switches to extend my network? What is the limit of how far I can physically extend it? We are using Cat6 and gigabit.
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| April 11, 2012 1:37 PM
CAT6, Gigabit ethernet switches, Network administration, Switch configuration, Switches
Clearing Internet Explorer 9 cache across network
Is there a way to clear all network users’ browser caches from Internet Explorer 9? We are on an Active Directory 2008 domain.
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| January 31, 2012 6:29 PM
Active Directory 2008, Active Directory Domain, Cache Memory, Cache Mode, Internet Explorer 9, Network administration
Is there a way to clear all network users’ browser caches from Internet Explorer 9? We are on an Active Directory 2008 domain.
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| January 31, 2012 6:29 PM
Active Directory 2008, Active Directory Domain, Cache Memory, Cache Mode, Internet Explorer 9, Network administration
Is career change to information security adviseable?
Hi, I have done my bachelors in computer applications and PG diploma in cyber security back in INDIA. I am working for cognizant technologies but not in the profile of network admin or anything related to networks as i had to take a job whatever came my way to run family but i am very [...]
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| April 8, 2011 1:37 PM
Career in Information Security, Information security, Information security careers, Network administration, Network administrators
Hi, I have done my bachelors in computer applications and PG diploma in cyber security back in INDIA. I am working for cognizant technologies but not in the profile of network admin or anything related to networks as i had to take a job whatever came my way to run family but i am very [...]
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| April 8, 2011 1:37 PM
Career in Information Security, Information security, Information security careers, Network administration, Network administrators
Windows XP SP3 network at capacity
Hello all, A network was set for a small school of which a student information system must be accessed by all on a server. But anytime thre are a maximum of people on the network,no one is able to join.It diplays a message that reads;there are enough people on the netwok and you cannot [...]
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| January 12, 2011 8:12 AM
Network administration, Windows Network Administration, Windows networking, Windows XP SP3
Hello all, A network was set for a small school of which a student information system must be accessed by all on a server. But anytime thre are a maximum of people on the network,no one is able to join.It diplays a message that reads;there are enough people on the netwok and you cannot [...]
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| January 12, 2011 8:12 AM
Network administration, Windows Network Administration, Windows networking, Windows XP SP3
Keeping Network Admin from accessing users’ home directories
We do not want our network administrator to have access to users home directories. How can we make this happen?
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| November 19, 2010 3:54 PM
Administration, Administrative privileges, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Home Directory, Network administration, Network Administrator
We do not want our network administrator to have access to users home directories. How can we make this happen?
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| November 19, 2010 3:54 PM
Administration, Administrative privileges, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Home Directory, Network administration, Network Administrator
SMTP error 530 authentication required for my company’s domain to receive emails
I’m a network admin for a small company, and recently one of my users purchased an account with an email marketing company. She is going to use their website to send out a newsletter. When she tried to email the newsletter within our domain, no one receives them. However, when she emails them to @yahoo, [...]
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| September 22, 2011 12:30 PM
Exchange 2007, Network administration, SMTP, SMTP 530, SMTP AUTH, SMTP error
I’m a network admin for a small company, and recently one of my users purchased an account with an email marketing company. She is going to use their website to send out a newsletter. When she tried to email the newsletter within our domain, no one receives them. However, when she emails them to @yahoo, [...]
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| September 22, 2011 12:30 PM
Exchange 2007, Network administration, SMTP, SMTP 530, SMTP AUTH, SMTP error
Computer Information Technology
Im currently enrolled in Computer Information Technology, and concentrating on Network admin and Security. What courses do i need to enroll in to be compatiable.
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| September 1, 2010 2:20 PM
IT career development, IT career planning, Network administration, Network Administrator, Network Security Management, Security management
Im currently enrolled in Computer Information Technology, and concentrating on Network admin and Security. What courses do i need to enroll in to be compatiable.
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| September 1, 2010 2:20 PM
IT career development, IT career planning, Network administration, Network Administrator, Network Security Management, Security management
The Great Debate: 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz for WLAN?
We’re curious as to the real-world comparisons between .11n and previous iterations. If you’ve looked at upgrading, has it been as expensive as you thought it would be? Make the case for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or a dual band network here. This discussion inspired by a Search Networking article by Shamus McGillicuddy.
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| August 11, 2010 2:15 PM
Network administration, Open IT Forum, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Local Area Network protocols, WLAN configuration
We’re curious as to the real-world comparisons between .11n and previous iterations. If you’ve looked at upgrading, has it been as expensive as you thought it would be? Make the case for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or a dual band network here. This discussion inspired by a Search Networking article by Shamus McGillicuddy.
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| August 11, 2010 2:15 PM
Network administration, Open IT Forum, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Local Area Network protocols, WLAN configuration
how to set up the computer in a small network area so that we can send message to one another if an extension line is busy
Hi. I have done CCNA studies 1 & 2 for the last 2 years. I found doing Cisco very interesting and i really want to further my studies to where I am dreaming to become.i am working as an export officer in the company so with the love of doing networking i always try to [...]
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| March 1, 2011 5:01 AM
Local area networks, Network administration, Network Configuration, Network design, Network management
Hi. I have done CCNA studies 1 & 2 for the last 2 years. I found doing Cisco very interesting and i really want to further my studies to where I am dreaming to become.i am working as an export officer in the company so with the love of doing networking i always try to [...]
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| March 1, 2011 5:01 AM
Local area networks, Network administration, Network Configuration, Network design, Network management
Monitoring 40-computer network
How can I monitor network changes in my 40 computer network using free open source software? I need to see if someone steals memory or a hard drive or if any hardware has been disconnected. It should also be able to tell me what hardware is connected and what applications are installed.
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| October 28, 2010 4:36 PM
Network administration, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network monitoring software, Network Monitoring Tools, Network security
How can I monitor network changes in my 40 computer network using free open source software? I need to see if someone steals memory or a hard drive or if any hardware has been disconnected. It should also be able to tell me what hardware is connected and what applications are installed.
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| October 28, 2010 4:36 PM
Network administration, Network Monitor, Network monitoring, Network monitoring software, Network Monitoring Tools, Network security
Is VPN ID a login ID?
What do you maean by VPN iD?Is it a login Id
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| June 12, 2012 10:28 AM
Network administration, Network management, Virtual Private Network, VPN
What do you maean by VPN iD?Is it a login Id
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| June 12, 2012 10:28 AM
Network administration, Network management, Virtual Private Network, VPN
Tool for Picking Local PC Administrator users on network
Can any body suggest me a tool for picking local pc administrators assign computers on network
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| July 21, 2010 8:40 PM
Administrator account, Desktop administration, Network administration, Network Administrator
Can any body suggest me a tool for picking local pc administrators assign computers on network
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| July 21, 2010 8:40 PM
Administrator account, Desktop administration, Network administration, Network Administrator
the all pc connect the enternet and not connet the one ps keep solution for answer.
one bsnl modem 3port swcith invalid for modem.conect the single pc .to use in this pc for enternet.and 2nd port to connection to another swtich for 24port switch.24port switch connection for 23 pc and not dispaly in this enternet page.and i,am set for ip address to ping this every system.to ping success wark and not [...]
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| April 1, 2010 9:58 AM
Network administration, Network connectivity, ping command, Switches, Windows networking
one bsnl modem 3port swcith invalid for modem.conect the single pc .to use in this pc for enternet.and 2nd port to connection to another swtich for 24port switch.24port switch connection for 23 pc and not dispaly in this enternet page.and i,am set for ip address to ping this every system.to ping success wark and not [...]
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| April 1, 2010 9:58 AM
Network administration, Network connectivity, ping command, Switches, Windows networking
New to IT Industry, looking to get a job as a Junior Network Associate Position
Hi, My goal is get a job as a Junior Network Associate Position. Right now, I am enrolled in Cisco Academy Course for CCNA and also I am taking A+ Certification Courses. Am I heading towards the right path? How should I proceed for the job as a Junior Network Associate Position. I would appreciate [...]
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| March 25, 2010 9:07 AM
Junior Network Administrators, Network administration, Network administrators, Networking careers, Networking certifications
Hi, My goal is get a job as a Junior Network Associate Position. Right now, I am enrolled in Cisco Academy Course for CCNA and also I am taking A+ Certification Courses. Am I heading towards the right path? How should I proceed for the job as a Junior Network Associate Position. I would appreciate [...]
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| March 25, 2010 9:07 AM
Junior Network Administrators, Network administration, Network administrators, Networking careers, Networking certifications
Block user on local network
How i can block the user on local network to asses the workgroup
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| March 2, 2010 8:50 AM
Local area networks, Network administration, Network permissions
How i can block the user on local network to asses the workgroup
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| March 2, 2010 8:50 AM
Local area networks, Network administration, Network permissions
