Switch or router for small office network with 10-20 computers
Hi I am trying to setup a small network for an office. Not sure should I use a Switch or a router. Could be 10-20 computers. Also the user wants me to block everyone from accessing their emails. Any suggestions is appreciated

Answer Question   |  August 9, 2010  2:26 PM
Network connectivity, Network design, Network management, Network security, Networking Equipment, Routers, Switches, Windows XP, Wireless in 2010

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 [...]

Answer Question   |  March 1, 2011  5:01 AM
Local area networks, Network administration, Network Configuration, Network design, Network management

How to create network between 5 local locations
Task: 5 tire sales locations want to their locations to a common application server and possibly an email server. Issues: My brother does business with the company and the owner said that he was quoted $70K to do the job. At the moment, they only have their onsite PC’s. I believe that there has to [...]

Answer Question   |  June 21, 2010  6:11 PM
Application Server, Email Server, Network design

NETWORK WITHOUT A SERVER
Hello guys…I just came out of a meeting with our director….our company plans to share folders on the network, but our director has no plans on purchasing a server….what type of network do you recommend ? and if possible…what would be the advantage or disadvantage of the recommendation…..I truly thank you for your positive feed-back…..

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2010  10:00 PM
file sharing, Network design, Networking

Network design with converged network
Hello, I have been asked to design a wireless-based voice/data network for 20 users on site and 10 users for home. 10 users will exploit VPN. That’s only the specification I got. Nothing else I have an idea for design with WAN -> ISP router -> Firewall router -> DMZ -> application firewall router -> [...]

Answer Question   |  February 5, 2013  11:57 PM
Network design, VoIP, VPN design, WAN design, WLAN

Designing a network 4 Small Business
What would be consider a good question to ask a new customer that has a small business of eight people that wants you to design a network for them ? As a first step in the design process, what information would you gather ? ..Any positive feed-back is truly welcome…

Answer Question   |  May 26, 2010  4:31 AM
Network design, Networking for SMBs, Small Business (SMB) technology project

Network Design Questionnaire
I am a student I have a project which a program to design a local area network to a single building. I want to know the questions that I will bring to the user and used in the questionnaire

Answer Question   |  May 7, 2010  11:36 AM
Network design

Need to know equipment needed to setup a simple network to share DB
Hello, I am not into networking but I like to try new things. I am setting up a simple network of about 12 computers to share an access database. The site is remote so there is no internet access at this time. We should however have internet access ina few months. I need a list [...]

Answer Question   |  May 6, 2010  8:24 AM
Database connectivity, Network design, Network equipment, network setup, routers and switches

Subnetting in a 6-floor building: Expert advice?
The company I work for is expanding and as such has just purchased a new building and we will be moving staff and resources over there as well as keep the current premises. As it’s better to get the advice of others who have been through similar experiences rather than to learn the hard way, [...]

Answer Question   |  April 13, 2010  3:18 PM
Network design, Networking in 2010, Subnet Setup, Subnetting

Uploading data on intranet by making shared folder
Hi, I am looking into networks of a small firm. Last week i sucessfully loaded intranet for my own company for its employees. Now i want people to upload files and folder via that intranet to some shared folders. I am totally clueless how and where to approch. Please help…. I have uploaded my website via [...]

Answer Question   |  March 27, 2010  5:35 PM
IIS, Intranet, Network design

Multiple subnets on one physical network
I am working on highly specialized test equipment in a university lab. I am communicating to the equipment via TCP/IP on a static 192.168.0.XXX subnet. My laptop and various pieces of equipment connect trough a switch. Also, I can connect to the university internet access (no wireless available in the lab) using a dynamically assigned [...]

Answer Question   |  March 16, 2010  1:39 PM
Network design, Routing and switching, Routing Table, Subnet mask, Subnets, Switches

Network Design – Share Internet In a Condo Building
I am helping to setup a network in our condo building to share a new AT&T Fiber internet line. The condo building has 28 units, each with a single CAT5 to the building’s communication closet. Objectives are to share the internet line but not allow the condos to see each other on the network. There are no [...]

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  5:05 PM
Internet Sharing, Network Configuration, Network design, Switches, VLAN

network design for 3 different companies in one building
Hi, I have a task to make a proposal on designing a network for 3 different companies sharing the same building floor with seprate file and print server. The network will be on base of 1Gb/s Ethernet and Wi-Fi. What is the best solution for bring those companies into one network share and keep their [...]

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2010  8:53 AM
Ethernet, Network design, Network Topology, Wifi

Network physical and data link layout
How to design the Physical Layout and Data Link Layout for the data transfer from PC to PC througt RF tranceiver?

Answer Question   |  February 1, 2010  11:58 AM
Data Link Layout, Network design, Network Physical Layout, Network Topology

Data Center Standards
We are establishing a new Data Center, is there any standard for Data Center? If so where can I get any sample documentation for establishing a new Data Center.

Answer Question   |  January 15, 2010  5:17 AM
Data center cooling, Data center design, Network design

Wireless LAN Logical design
• Three main groups: Sales, Production and Engineering. Each group has 60 users in each group. • The standard network card is a Cisco Aironet 350, and the access point selected is a Cisco Aironet 1200. • The Sales and Production departments should not be able to access the Web server on any access points, [...]

Answer Question   |  September 11, 2012  10:30 AM
Cisco, Cisco Wireless LAN Controller, Cisco wireless LANs and networks, Network design, Network planning, Network Technology, Network Topology, Wireless Access Points, Wireless networking

networking share printer
how could a printer be shared through router connection with several computers. series connection.

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2009  9:21 AM
Network design, Network printers, Network Topology

Help Removing Wireless connection in a Gatewat T-Series (MSVistahome)
I have lost the facilities to completely remove a wireless connection router … LOL Some time ago I do remember doing this task, but I have worn this path down to rock running in circles on this one trying to find & remove it. —From control panel/network & sharing/manage Wireless I get to “manage” networks using that [...]

Answer Question   |  October 27, 2009  5:02 PM
Network, Network administration, Network applications management, Network connectivity, Network design, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network performance, Network protocols, Wireless, Wireless Access Points, Wireless networking, Wireless routers

CREATE A NEW NETWORK
I HAVE THERE SERVER MADE BY IBM I want to establish teminal server , application server , epay server ,files server , in my network, 100 hundrud user are working in my orgnization , as computer opretor caould any bady give me a format of networking inluding this server i am want to make our netork in best [...]

Answer Question   |  September 30, 2009  6:09 AM
File Server, Network design, Terminal Server

What are the disadvantages of the layered protocol approach?
What are the disadvantages of protocol layering?

Answer Question   |  August 17, 2009  6:47 PM
Network design, Protocol Layering