Networking Equipment

DHCP server main duties

Hi, Please can you tell me what are the other tasks carried out by DHCP server apart from allocating IP address? Thanks  

Which transmission media costs the least?

Which transmission media costs the least?

IT Assets Managements

[strong] [strong]I work in a company where they grow IT assets like seeds! And it becomes difficult for me and my colleagues to track down the assets manually where it becomes really boring stuff, e.g.  I am talking about around 200 IT units in one dept.[/strong][o:p][/o:p] [strong]May i get an...

Managed and Unmanaged Switch

Hi, can someone tell me what the difference is between unmanaged and managed switch please?

Configuration for the OEC or Motorola Canopy router

I would like to know how to configure the OEC or Motorola Canopy router. Where can I find this information?

How many meters of patch cable can we use to connect a LAN?

How many meters of patch cable can we use for LAN connective?

Planet VIP 882 internet telephony gateway configurations

I have 2 planet vip882 gateways i am trying to test a peer to peer dialing test.I have connected the gatways to a switch using the WAN ports. I have two Planet VIP154T phones connected to the gateways through the LAN ports.i get a dial tone but when i try to call onr phone from the other i am timed...

How to block a specific URL in Cisco routers

Can you block a specific URL in Cisco routers? If so, can you tell me the steps?

CAT 6 Patch Panel with CAT5/CAT5e cabling

Can CAT5 or CAT5e cabling working in a CAT6 Patch Panel. The Patch panel will connect to a Cisco 2950 switch

How to terminate a cable and color arrangement

How do you terminate a cable and color arrangement?

When not to use a Layer 3 switch over a router

If a Layer 3 switch is faster than a router, why can't we use an L3 in place of a router?

Why use Layer 3 switches and how do they differ from Layer 2 switches?

Why do we use Layer 3 (L3) switches, and how are they different from Layer 2 (L2) switches?

What will make an analog signal?

Does the communication between two network interface cards (NICs) of a computer connected by a Cat 5 cable in a digital signal form or an analog signal?

Can you get two pairs of 10/100 connections out of a four-pair Cat 5 cable?

On a Cat 5 cable with four pairs I know that you can get 10/100 TX out of one pair which is the IEEE 802 standard. But can you also utilize the other two pairs for an additional 10/100 TX network drop? Will this work? Where is it stated that you cannot do this if it does work and someone is saying...

Network Map

Can anyone give me a suggestion on software that can use to create a representation of my network, I currently use Network Notepad, a free, and good utility but I would like to know what other software would be good for this, either freeware or not. TIA CG._

Network Software

I'm studying Networking, what software would i need to build a network for a small business? Software for the Operating System, Server etc - I'm new to this!! Thank you

New Business

I need to set up a network for 10 PC's what equipment will I need in my server cabinet ? Help

tagging ports on cisco switch

I have configured a 3750 switch to communicate to a 3550 switch and I set up vlans and I trunked the uplink ports. I am told that I should configure the ports for tagging, I am not sure what the tagging will do for me and if it is really needed. Please explain tagging. tks in advance Msflex1

testing patch panel

does anyone know , how to test a patch panel without using any high-end equipment !! have a small lab in a small office.... what would i know to be able to test a 24 port test panel ?

Network solution

Hi, Here is my small network: 1-it is in four floure apartment 2-have a central Hub and two Switch without giga port and giga moulde suport(all is 10/100 port)in first floure 3-Threre are one switch(10/100/)in every 3 other floures that connected by one port to a port of the Hub in first floure...