Network card problem on Windows Server 2003
I have an intel core 2 duo system intend using as an internet server. I have installed Wins server 2003 ans ISA on it, the board came with a 10/100mbps network card, now i added a 100/1000mbps network card to make the cards to be 2, but the problem is whenever i configure this cards [...]

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2009  8:25 AM
Network administration, NIC, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP

Combining 2 NICs
what is the different between a nic 10/100 with cable cat5e and nic 10/100/1000 with cable cat5e same speed ?

Answer Question   |  June 18, 2009  5:40 AM
Multiple NICs, Network administration, NIC

Locking the IP address to the MAC address
Hi all…. Aim: Ip address lets say 10.0.0.1 when assigned to a particular MAC let it be pc, should not be used by any other mac, even if i switch off the device. I tried through dhcp reservation option which maps the ip address to a mac address, it works. but the problem is, when [...]

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2009  9:06 AM
cisco router or firewall, Cisco Routers, DHCP, MAC address, Network administration, Routers, Windows Server

How to allow file sharing for child domain?
I am adding a child domain to an existing domain. How do I allow file sharing between the two domains?

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2009  12:10 AM
Child Domain, Domain Controller, Domain management, Network administration, Parent Domain

A networking device to add an IP device?
I want to know if there is a networking device that can be used to receive a device with a IP address (in this case a DVR) and if this device can then have two outputs and each one being able to be seprately addressed. The reason I am asking this is because I am [...]

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2009  10:24 PM
Network administration, Network security

How to assign a Static IP on LAN
i found a static ip from ISP provider. i want to access the internet on server, but problem is that the static ip network is different from my networ. for eg. static ip is-192.168.1.1 and my server ip is- 192.168.10.1 and i don,t to chenge the server ip network. what i do? please Suggest.

Answer Question   |  June 5, 2009  9:10 AM
LAN, Network administration, Network connectivity, Static IP address

Which practice skills should I concentrate on to become an entry level Network Administrator?
I am learning CCNA course now. I would like to get a job as NW adminstrator fresher. Which practicle skills ( configurations of most used switches/ routers, NW troubleshooting utilities….etc ) do I need to concentrate on?

Answer Question   |  June 23, 2012  12:08 PM
CCNA, Certifications, Cisco certifications, IT careers, Network administration, Network Administrator, Networking certifications

Are network certification courses worth the money?
Hello. I am 39 years old. I have no degree and am currently considering a change of career. I am looking at IT as I have had some limited experience in the field of Web page maintenance (html) and flash development (action script) for an online holiday bookings company. However, this experience was nearly 10 [...]

Answer Question   |  June 3, 2009  9:57 PM
Certifications, IT careers, Network administration, Networking, Networking certifications, Training and Certification

Setting up 4 public IP’s to 4 computers.
Im having problem configuring 4 public IP’s to used on 4 computers. 1 cable modem conected to Linksys router. have all the info fr. ISP like the 4 static ip, gateway, submask & dns 1&2. type all the info to each comp but no go. pls help!

Answer Question   |  May 27, 2009  8:03 AM
IP address, Network administration

Routing problem
Our office comprises of two buildings connected by fibber optics cable.Primary domain server is placed in one building and its backup domain server in the other. total No. of nodes: upto 400 IP ranges: 192.168.41.1 to 192.168.41.254 192.168.42.1 to 192.168.42.254. These are created within the DHCP superscope. Domain Server+DNS sever+DHCP server are all on same [...]

Answer Question   |  May 25, 2009  9:02 AM
Network administration, Network connectivity, Network performance, Network troubleshooting, Routing problem in LAN

Cisco: Setting a VLAN across a network
hi,newbie here I am working on Packet Tracer 5.0 and I want to setup 2 vlan’s that spread across a network. I attach the view of the network: 2 of 3 hosts on switch 1 belong in vlan10 and the other one belongs to vlan20. Likewise, 2 of 3 hosts on switch 2 belong to [...]

Answer Question   |  June 12, 2009  12:59 AM
Cisco 1841, Cisco 2620, Cisco router configuration, Cisco Routers, Cisco VLAN, Network administration, Packet Tracer 5.0, Router configuration, Routers, VLAN configuration

Domain Renaming
Hi there, I want to renaming my domain, let say my domain name is dc-server.test.local and I want to change it i.e dc-server.ms.local, when I try to change the name with netdom CLI mode, it only change the NETBIOS name (dc-server) but it doesn’t change the domain name (from test.local to ms.local. plz help me [...]

Answer Question   |  May 13, 2009  9:28 AM
Domain management, Domain Renaming, NetDom, Network administration

Restricting users from accessing network resources unless logged into domian
We are using server 2003. 1.I want to restrict users from getting access to network resources if they are not logged in with their domain user account. 2.ALso i want to stop the sending and receving of mails if they are not part of domain. (usually they login as local users and access resources/mails by [...]

Answer Question   |  May 11, 2009  8:24 AM
.OST files, .PST files, global security group, Group Policy, Login scripts, Network access, Network administration, SBS 2003, SBS 2008, Security, User restrictions, Windows

Password protection for Network folders
Hi there, This is Faisal, I have a domain environment platform Win2003 & XP. I want to protect my share folders with the password, plz let me know is there any option available or you suggest some reliable software to protect my network folders when users get connected over the network. Thanks n Regards, Faisal

Answer Question   |  December 3, 2009  5:08 AM
Network administration, network folder, Network security, Network Shared Folder, Password Protection, Shared folders, User Permissions, Windows Server 2003

national average salary for Network Administrator
with the following certifications: MCSA, MCT, MOs, MCP, VCP, Network + and A+

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2009  7:08 PM
IT careers, Network administration, Network Administrator

BGP Pro’s and Con’s
I am interested in implementing BGP but our company wants to know the disadvantages and the advantages of Border Gateway Protocol before we go that route.

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2009  10:11 PM
BGP, Border Gateway Protocol, Network administration, Network protocols

How to check the loop in Cisco switch
How do I check the loop in Cisco switch?

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2013  9:41 AM
Cisco switches, Network administration, Network loop, Switches

VLAN setup and configuration
We have 2 switches with different ip range say 10.1.10.0 and 10.1.15.0.I want to connect both the switches with same vlan say vlan 4 so that they can communicate.switch 1 should be valn 2 and vlan 4 but switch 2 should be vlan 4.

Answer Question   |  April 28, 2009  6:44 AM
IP range, Network administration, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN configuration, VLAN Setup, VLAN Trunking Protocol

Active Directory Users And Computers
Active Directory Users and Computers are deleted from Start Programs Administrative Tools how i can recover it. can any one help me plz…….

Answer Question   |  November 14, 2009  7:27 AM
Active Directory, Active Directory Users and Computers, Network administration

How to check the loop in Cisco router?
i want to know to how to check whether is a loop occurred in the network? because load in tx and rx in increasing…

Answer Question   |  December 24, 2011  5:30 AM
Cisco, Cisco Routers, Network administration, Network loop, Routers