WAN design and implementation
I am about to embark on a major project. There is a new organization with 7 sites without a single computer or LAN. I want to setup LAN in each of the sites, and then setup WAN to connect all sites. And there will be few remotes users that will connect to the branch network [...]
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| January 12, 2012 5:39 PM
ATM, Branch Office networks, Frame Relay, LAN, Network design, Remote access, VPN, WAN
I am about to embark on a major project. There is a new organization with 7 sites without a single computer or LAN. I want to setup LAN in each of the sites, and then setup WAN to connect all sites. And there will be few remotes users that will connect to the branch network [...]
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| January 12, 2012 5:39 PM
ATM, Branch Office networks, Frame Relay, LAN, Network design, Remote access, VPN, WAN
How to connect a server using DSL routers
My company is having 30 users at different different location all of them is having separete DSL routers with a VPN tunnel … And i wanted to connect them to the main server and create a active directory to deny using the cdrom,startmenu, flash drive, games and etc they should only use the company program [...]
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| December 29, 2008 5:09 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory security, DSL routers, Network administration, Network design, Router configuration, Routers, User Permissions, User restrictions, VPN, VPN administration, VPN configuration, VPN security, VPN Tunnel
My company is having 30 users at different different location all of them is having separete DSL routers with a VPN tunnel … And i wanted to connect them to the main server and create a active directory to deny using the cdrom,startmenu, flash drive, games and etc they should only use the company program [...]
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| December 29, 2008 5:09 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory security, DSL routers, Network administration, Network design, Router configuration, Routers, User Permissions, User restrictions, VPN, VPN administration, VPN configuration, VPN security, VPN Tunnel
How to connect two separate Branch Office networks together?
What is the good and easy way to approach solve the problem of connecting two networks based in two different branches.What are the requirements that I need to furnish and make my small office to be a good highfy company .We run a development in the other branch and need to be connected for further [...]
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| November 25, 2011 4:45 AM
Branch Office networks, Network administration, Network architecture, Network design, Static IP address, Windows Server 2003
What is the good and easy way to approach solve the problem of connecting two networks based in two different branches.What are the requirements that I need to furnish and make my small office to be a good highfy company .We run a development in the other branch and need to be connected for further [...]
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| November 25, 2011 4:45 AM
Branch Office networks, Network administration, Network architecture, Network design, Static IP address, Windows Server 2003
How to configure a small office network with Windows Server 2008
i am vista user, my office have 6staff ( maximum are using XP sp2 os) and i would like to get information about the set up of server 2008. i have server and it is not configured for log in to it, i have connect server into network. yes they can connect server as usual [...]
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| December 17, 2008 9:11 AM
LAN, LAN administration, Network administration, Network design, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 configuration, Windows XP
i am vista user, my office have 6staff ( maximum are using XP sp2 os) and i would like to get information about the set up of server 2008. i have server and it is not configured for log in to it, i have connect server into network. yes they can connect server as usual [...]
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| December 17, 2008 9:11 AM
LAN, LAN administration, Network administration, Network design, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 configuration, Windows XP
SFP module and Optical Fibre Cable
HI TO ALL…I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. I HAVE A 48 PORT HP PROCURVE SWITCH THAT NEEDS TO BE CONNECTED WITH A 24 PORT HP PROCURVE SWITCH USING A GIGABIT SFP MODULE.THE OPTICAL FIBRE PATCH CABLE IS 62 AND A HALF MULTIMODE SC-LC CONNECTOR TYPE CABLE.THE SFP MODULE HAS A TRANSMITTING AND [...]
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| December 15, 2008 3:47 PM
Cabling, HP ProCurve, Network cabling, Network design, Optical fiber, SFP modules, Small Form-Factor Pluggable modules, Switch configuration, Switches
HI TO ALL…I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE FOLLOWING QUESTION. I HAVE A 48 PORT HP PROCURVE SWITCH THAT NEEDS TO BE CONNECTED WITH A 24 PORT HP PROCURVE SWITCH USING A GIGABIT SFP MODULE.THE OPTICAL FIBRE PATCH CABLE IS 62 AND A HALF MULTIMODE SC-LC CONNECTOR TYPE CABLE.THE SFP MODULE HAS A TRANSMITTING AND [...]
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| December 15, 2008 3:47 PM
Cabling, HP ProCurve, Network cabling, Network design, Optical fiber, SFP modules, Small Form-Factor Pluggable modules, Switch configuration, Switches
Server sizing tools and approaches
what is an effective server sizing tool/approach that will enable my company to buy Hardware that will host future applications which are not yet procured with great deal of accuracy?
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| January 27, 2009 9:23 AM
Capacity planning, Data center planning, Network design, Server administration, Server management, Server sizing, Server Sizing tools
what is an effective server sizing tool/approach that will enable my company to buy Hardware that will host future applications which are not yet procured with great deal of accuracy?
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| January 27, 2009 9:23 AM
Capacity planning, Data center planning, Network design, Server administration, Server management, Server sizing, Server Sizing tools
Multiple Networks
Hi, I’m a bit new to networking… I’d like to ask for for from you guys out there… I want to set up 3 networks for our school – 2 in the computer lab and 1 in the office… However, I’d like that to assign 192.168.1.x to Lab1, 192.168.2.x to Lab2 and 192.168.3.x to the [...]
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| February 23, 2009 2:28 AM
D-Link routers, IP address, IP range, Network design, Routers, Subnet mask calculation, Subnets, Subnetting
Hi, I’m a bit new to networking… I’d like to ask for for from you guys out there… I want to set up 3 networks for our school – 2 in the computer lab and 1 in the office… However, I’d like that to assign 192.168.1.x to Lab1, 192.168.2.x to Lab2 and 192.168.3.x to the [...]
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| February 23, 2009 2:28 AM
D-Link routers, IP address, IP range, Network design, Routers, Subnet mask calculation, Subnets, Subnetting
Can two switches, having VLAN defined in each, communicate without the help of Layer-3 device?
If in a single L2 Switch, IPs of the same range can communicate – then what’s the need of creating a VLAN for different IP range? Can two switches (having VLAN defined in each) communicate without the help of Layer-3 device? Thank you.
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| October 11, 2011 8:02 PM
IP range, Layer 2 switches, Layer 3 switches, Network design, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN
If in a single L2 Switch, IPs of the same range can communicate – then what’s the need of creating a VLAN for different IP range? Can two switches (having VLAN defined in each) communicate without the help of Layer-3 device? Thank you.
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| October 11, 2011 8:02 PM
IP range, Layer 2 switches, Layer 3 switches, Network design, Switch configuration, Switches, VLAN
Creating a Trust between two networks on two routers on same floor
I have two networks — the first is 192.168.1.1/24 and the other is 192.168.33.1/24. Each network has it own DSL modem/router for Internet connection and are Windows domains (diffrent domain names). The two routers are physically near (50cm) and the two networks are sharing the same floor. I need to create a trust between the [...]
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| December 11, 2008 7:58 PM
Domain Controller, Network administration, Network design, Network management, Router configuration, Routers, Trust relationship, Trusts
I have two networks — the first is 192.168.1.1/24 and the other is 192.168.33.1/24. Each network has it own DSL modem/router for Internet connection and are Windows domains (diffrent domain names). The two routers are physically near (50cm) and the two networks are sharing the same floor. I need to create a trust between the [...]
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| December 11, 2008 7:58 PM
Domain Controller, Network administration, Network design, Network management, Router configuration, Routers, Trust relationship, Trusts
What to do about cabling long distances and signal strength fading?
I made a connection using Cat 6 SYSTIMAX cable from the server switch to the next repeater, which is 85 meters – and then to the next point it is 50 meters and then 50, then 50. The problem is the signal strength is not that strong and its on and off. What do you [...]
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| December 13, 2008 7:52 PM
Cabling, CAT 6, Network cabling, Network design, Network performance, Signal strength
I made a connection using Cat 6 SYSTIMAX cable from the server switch to the next repeater, which is 85 meters – and then to the next point it is 50 meters and then 50, then 50. The problem is the signal strength is not that strong and its on and off. What do you [...]
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| December 13, 2008 7:52 PM
Cabling, CAT 6, Network cabling, Network design, Network performance, Signal strength
DSL router and Print Server with 8 PCs and 3 printers / hardware question
i have about 5 pc’s at home for my wife and family (5 of us) and we all use the computers daily. compaq, dell, desktop and laptop. i have one cannon printer mp3000 color printer. we plan on buying two more new printer. we currently have bellsout/att dsl service. i have a d-link four port [...]
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| December 9, 2008 3:55 AM
D-Link, DSL routers, Home networks, Network design, Print Server, Routers
i have about 5 pc’s at home for my wife and family (5 of us) and we all use the computers daily. compaq, dell, desktop and laptop. i have one cannon printer mp3000 color printer. we plan on buying two more new printer. we currently have bellsout/att dsl service. i have a d-link four port [...]
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| December 9, 2008 3:55 AM
D-Link, DSL routers, Home networks, Network design, Print Server, Routers
How organizations deal with network design for disaster recovery
I am looking for some information about how organizations deal with network design for disaster recovery. Specifically, my issue is about DNS domains, and whether to have a single network with a redundant warm site in a single domain shared by production processing, requiring unique IP addresses and server names in the secondary site, and [...]
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| December 2, 2008 10:53 PM
Disaster Recovery, DNS, Network design, Networking, Organizations, Testing
I am looking for some information about how organizations deal with network design for disaster recovery. Specifically, my issue is about DNS domains, and whether to have a single network with a redundant warm site in a single domain shared by production processing, requiring unique IP addresses and server names in the secondary site, and [...]
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| December 2, 2008 10:53 PM
Disaster Recovery, DNS, Network design, Networking, Organizations, Testing
How to improve this network design
here’s the network diagram of my company’s small network. i want to improve this network design in order to protect it from external threats. please tell me what would be the best place for a router and which router (please specify the model) would be best suitable for this small setup. upon your answer, i’ll [...]
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| March 19, 2009 6:32 PM
Network architecture, Network design, Network Topology, Routers
here’s the network diagram of my company’s small network. i want to improve this network design in order to protect it from external threats. please tell me what would be the best place for a router and which router (please specify the model) would be best suitable for this small setup. upon your answer, i’ll [...]
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| March 19, 2009 6:32 PM
Network architecture, Network design, Network Topology, Routers
Merging two networks
Hi, I am working in real State Company, which is part of one big group. we have 50 users here and small server room for back and internet. we are running internet trough wireless link from our big group head office and email exchange is also there, we have only baby Domain Controller. i have [...]
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| November 25, 2008 9:10 AM
DHCP, Internet access, Network design
Hi, I am working in real State Company, which is part of one big group. we have 50 users here and small server room for back and internet. we are running internet trough wireless link from our big group head office and email exchange is also there, we have only baby Domain Controller. i have [...]
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| November 25, 2008 9:10 AM
DHCP, Internet access, Network design
Getting it all to work together – Network design
l am setting up a very basic network but still need to be reassured, my network consists of all the following which should all be used 6 computers 24 port switch 24 port pathcpanel router modem one storage rack the only pice that has put me off is the patch panel as l honestly and [...]
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| November 24, 2008 11:54 PM
Network design, Network hardware, Patch panels, Routers, Switches
l am setting up a very basic network but still need to be reassured, my network consists of all the following which should all be used 6 computers 24 port switch 24 port pathcpanel router modem one storage rack the only pice that has put me off is the patch panel as l honestly and [...]
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| November 24, 2008 11:54 PM
Network design, Network hardware, Patch panels, Routers, Switches
Transition From Workgroup to Domain During Building Transition
My company presently occupies 2 buildings in the same city with a third smaller building on the same lot as the main office. The main office houses 51 XP workstations networked through Cisco switches on static IP addresses. We have 2 databases that interlink for maintaining customer data and records. The smaller building is fed [...]
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| November 19, 2008 4:57 PM
Active Directory, Database, File Server, Network design, Network infrastructure, Project management, small buiness, Small Business (SMB) technology project, SMB, Storage, VPN
My company presently occupies 2 buildings in the same city with a third smaller building on the same lot as the main office. The main office houses 51 XP workstations networked through Cisco switches on static IP addresses. We have 2 databases that interlink for maintaining customer data and records. The smaller building is fed [...]
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| November 19, 2008 4:57 PM
Active Directory, Database, File Server, Network design, Network infrastructure, Project management, small buiness, Small Business (SMB) technology project, SMB, Storage, VPN
5 Clinics on 1 WAN
I need to set up 5 clinics on one WAN, allowing them to share same server for email, talk directly with doctors at other locations, on central network to access client information, they have a data exchange of 1.5MB/second at any given time, the architecture is Windows 2003 with a fiber-optic backbone and gigabyte switches [...]
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| November 11, 2008 12:16 AM
Network design, Routers, WAN, WAN design, Wide Area Networks, Windows Server 2003
I need to set up 5 clinics on one WAN, allowing them to share same server for email, talk directly with doctors at other locations, on central network to access client information, they have a data exchange of 1.5MB/second at any given time, the architecture is Windows 2003 with a fiber-optic backbone and gigabyte switches [...]
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| November 11, 2008 12:16 AM
Network design, Routers, WAN, WAN design, Wide Area Networks, Windows Server 2003
Fit new computer room
fit out a new computer room with PCs and furniture. Installation • 6 computers • 1 Laser Printer • 1 scanner • Telephone headsets for VOIP connections • Desks and chairs as appropriate. there is a row of windows down one side of the room which do not open. the light is very poor (one [...]
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| November 6, 2008 1:30 AM
Computer room design, Computer rooms, Network design
fit out a new computer room with PCs and furniture. Installation • 6 computers • 1 Laser Printer • 1 scanner • Telephone headsets for VOIP connections • Desks and chairs as appropriate. there is a row of windows down one side of the room which do not open. the light is very poor (one [...]
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| November 6, 2008 1:30 AM
Computer room design, Computer rooms, Network design
Connecting 2 NICs with bridge
i want to connect one NIC with a wireless modem and second to LAN’s client.
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| October 28, 2008 7:21 AM
LAN administration, Network administration, Network design, NIC, Wireless modem, Wireless Network
i want to connect one NIC with a wireless modem and second to LAN’s client.
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| October 28, 2008 7:21 AM
LAN administration, Network administration, Network design, NIC, Wireless modem, Wireless Network
How do I network four buildings together using WLAN?
How do I network four buildings together using WLAN,with a distance of 1km between each other. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.
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| October 28, 2008 2:04 PM
Network design, Wireless Local Area Network, Wireless networking, WLAN
How do I network four buildings together using WLAN,with a distance of 1km between each other. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks.
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| October 28, 2008 2:04 PM
Network design, Wireless Local Area Network, Wireless networking, WLAN
