Free IT Book: Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator’s Reference
This week’s IT book giveaway is for the Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator’s Reference: Upgrading, Deploying, Managing, and Securing Windows 7. Interested? All you need to do is answer one of the questions below and post the link to your answer in the discussion area of this question. JavaScript Error through a VPN connection Packet loss [...]
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| February 24, 2011 5:50 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, Cisco Firewall, Exchange 2003, Firewalls, Giveaways, IT Books, JavaScript, Javascript error, SQL 2008, SQL Database, VPN
This week’s IT book giveaway is for the Microsoft Windows 7 Administrator’s Reference: Upgrading, Deploying, Managing, and Securing Windows 7. Interested? All you need to do is answer one of the questions below and post the link to your answer in the discussion area of this question. JavaScript Error through a VPN connection Packet loss [...]
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| February 24, 2011 5:50 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, Cisco Firewall, Exchange 2003, Firewalls, Giveaways, IT Books, JavaScript, Javascript error, SQL 2008, SQL Database, VPN
We’ll trade you an Xbox 360 for your knowledge!
The holidays are approaching and so is your next chance to win an Xbox 360 by simply doing what you do around IT Knowledge Exchange. Between today and December 15th, the three members who accumulate the most knowledge points will win some great prizes: 1st Prize: Xbox 360 with 250GB hard drive & Kinect [...]
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| December 1, 2010 3:12 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT answers, Knowledge Point Challenge, Knowledge Points, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server, XBOX Contest
The holidays are approaching and so is your next chance to win an Xbox 360 by simply doing what you do around IT Knowledge Exchange. Between today and December 15th, the three members who accumulate the most knowledge points will win some great prizes: 1st Prize: Xbox 360 with 250GB hard drive & Kinect [...]
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| December 1, 2010 3:12 PM
AS/400, Business Intelligence, Channel, CIO, Contests, CRM, Database, DataCenter, Development, Exchange, Giveaways, IT answers, Knowledge Point Challenge, Knowledge Points, Linux, Lotus Domino, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP, Windows Server, XBOX Contest
JavaScript Error Through a VPN Connection
Hey all, I am having an issue with a data repository we set up to be accessed inside the company and for our affiliates outside through the use of a VPN. Now the site loads fine using the local address inside the network but when someone remotes in through the VPN site the page just [...]
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| November 19, 2010 3:09 PM
Cyberoam, Firewalls, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Java, JavaScript, Javascript error, VPN
Hey all, I am having an issue with a data repository we set up to be accessed inside the company and for our affiliates outside through the use of a VPN. Now the site loads fine using the local address inside the network but when someone remotes in through the VPN site the page just [...]
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| November 19, 2010 3:09 PM
Cyberoam, Firewalls, IE8, Internet Explorer 8, Java, JavaScript, Javascript error, VPN
Monitoring bandwidth with Cisco Firewall
Why the CISCO ASDM 6.2.5 Version firewall is not stopping https websites. How can we give access to our students to user wise login. how can we monitor internet bandwidth by user wise & timings. We have AD in the picture. Note: Any user accessing the internet because of AD Given authentication.
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| November 10, 2010 1:43 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Permissions, ASDM, Bandwidth monitoring, Cisco Firewall, Cisco Firewall Service Modules (FWSMs)
Why the CISCO ASDM 6.2.5 Version firewall is not stopping https websites. How can we give access to our students to user wise login. how can we monitor internet bandwidth by user wise & timings. We have AD in the picture. Note: Any user accessing the internet because of AD Given authentication.
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| November 10, 2010 1:43 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Permissions, ASDM, Bandwidth monitoring, Cisco Firewall, Cisco Firewall Service Modules (FWSMs)
Packet loss in a Cisco 3750 stack
I am seeing occasional packet loss in a Cisco 3750 switch stack. There are 5 switches in the stack. The client is on switch 5 and the server is on switch 4. The client is on a separate vlan from the server. I am not seeing any errors on the ports or VLANS or NIC’s. [...]
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| December 6, 2010 8:22 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, Cisco switches, Packet Loss, Packets, VLAN
I am seeing occasional packet loss in a Cisco 3750 switch stack. There are 5 switches in the stack. The client is on switch 5 and the server is on switch 4. The client is on a separate vlan from the server. I am not seeing any errors on the ports or VLANS or NIC’s. [...]
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| December 6, 2010 8:22 PM
Cisco, Cisco 3750, Cisco switches, Packet Loss, Packets, VLAN
Windows Server 2003 Strange DNS issues
I have taken over an AD/DNS install (was not employeed when it was initially set up) and I am seeing things I think are strange to say the least. for example, if my FQDN was example.com – this is a typical nslookup/ping session: C:>nslookup Default Server: w2003server.example.com Address: 192.168.1.5 > google.com Server: w23003server.example.com Address: [...]
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| November 8, 2010 3:17 PM
DNS, DNS server, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 NDR, NDR, TCP/IP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
I have taken over an AD/DNS install (was not employeed when it was initially set up) and I am seeing things I think are strange to say the least. for example, if my FQDN was example.com – this is a typical nslookup/ping session: C:>nslookup Default Server: w2003server.example.com Address: 192.168.1.5 > google.com Server: w23003server.example.com Address: [...]
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| November 8, 2010 3:17 PM
DNS, DNS server, Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 NDR, NDR, TCP/IP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
Is it possible to share internet via wifi router just like adhoc connection?
Is it possible to share Internet to other computer via wifi router if I have a wireless 3gusb which can be connected only to 1 computer? I have 3g wireless usb stick to connect to internet. I can connect to only one computer. I have 2 laptops wifi enabled and a wifi router. Is it [...]
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| February 10, 2011 9:33 AM
Ad Hoc, Network, Network routers, Routers, Wireless
Is it possible to share Internet to other computer via wifi router if I have a wireless 3gusb which can be connected only to 1 computer? I have 3g wireless usb stick to connect to internet. I can connect to only one computer. I have 2 laptops wifi enabled and a wifi router. Is it [...]
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| February 10, 2011 9:33 AM
Ad Hoc, Network, Network routers, Routers, Wireless
HMC 7310 C05 has one physical ethernet port
Hello There. I’m trying to connect to the outside world but my eth port is connected to my power 7 box. Is there a way to ‘share or split’ this port ? Either thru some kind of swithch or software that somehow would create a lan console ? I’m trying to make what I have [...]
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| November 6, 2010 7:20 PM
Ethernet connection, Ethernet Ports, HMC
Hello There. I’m trying to connect to the outside world but my eth port is connected to my power 7 box. Is there a way to ‘share or split’ this port ? Either thru some kind of swithch or software that somehow would create a lan console ? I’m trying to make what I have [...]
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| November 6, 2010 7:20 PM
Ethernet connection, Ethernet Ports, HMC
High latency, TCP window size, single or multi session
Dear Gurus : the situation is between 2 place with high latency e.g. 60ms from China to Taiwan. the IPLC link is 20mbps , the test PC hase been tcp optimisation increase window size FYI http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php if one ftp test session still can not reach for example 10%(vs 100Mbps LAN) , 10Mbps, the provider say [...]
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| November 5, 2010 3:40 PM
Filezilla, Networking, TCP, Telecom
Dear Gurus : the situation is between 2 place with high latency e.g. 60ms from China to Taiwan. the IPLC link is 20mbps , the test PC hase been tcp optimisation increase window size FYI http://www.speedguide.net/downloads.php if one ftp test session still can not reach for example 10%(vs 100Mbps LAN) , 10Mbps, the provider say [...]
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| November 5, 2010 3:40 PM
Filezilla, Networking, TCP, Telecom
Updating firmware on IOS Cisco router
Our firmware on our IOS Cisco router is outdated. We have been tasked to update it to the latest version. How can we do this? Where do we get the file from and what is a fttp server and how do we use it in conjunction with flashing the box?
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| November 5, 2010 3:06 PM
Cisco router configuration, Cisco Routers, Firmware, firmware update, IOS
Our firmware on our IOS Cisco router is outdated. We have been tasked to update it to the latest version. How can we do this? Where do we get the file from and what is a fttp server and how do we use it in conjunction with flashing the box?
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| November 5, 2010 3:06 PM
Cisco router configuration, Cisco Routers, Firmware, firmware update, IOS
Psion Teklogix connectivity
We have a Psion Teklogix Wifi installed in our warehouse. It consists of a 9150 controller and several 9150T Access Points, each with two antennas. We use Tess 5250 emulator on the 7535 handheld. The problem is that we very seldom can log in to the iSeries from the handheld. It works maybe 5% of [...]
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| November 4, 2010 11:20 AM
iSeries Emulator, iSeries error messages, Wifi, Wireless networking
We have a Psion Teklogix Wifi installed in our warehouse. It consists of a 9150 controller and several 9150T Access Points, each with two antennas. We use Tess 5250 emulator on the 7535 handheld. The problem is that we very seldom can log in to the iSeries from the handheld. It works maybe 5% of [...]
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| November 4, 2010 11:20 AM
iSeries Emulator, iSeries error messages, Wifi, Wireless networking
CCNA wireless simulation
is there any simulation for CCNA wireless
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| September 16, 2011 3:34 AM
CCNA, CCNA practice, CCNA Wireless, Cisco networks, LAN
is there any simulation for CCNA wireless
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| September 16, 2011 3:34 AM
CCNA, CCNA practice, CCNA Wireless, Cisco networks, LAN
Is a fixed IP address required to remotely receive emails from OWA?
Our office is having issues retrieving emails remotely using OWA. Our office had MS Exchange Server 2007 installed several months ago and we were able to access our emails remotely with OWA without issue until recently. The IT company that sold and installed the server is saying that we require a fixed IP address from our ISP [...]
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| November 5, 2010 9:50 PM
Exchange 2007, IP address, IP addressing, Outlook, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2007, OWA, Remote email access
Our office is having issues retrieving emails remotely using OWA. Our office had MS Exchange Server 2007 installed several months ago and we were able to access our emails remotely with OWA without issue until recently. The IT company that sold and installed the server is saying that we require a fixed IP address from our ISP [...]
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| November 5, 2010 9:50 PM
Exchange 2007, IP address, IP addressing, Outlook, Outlook 2002, Outlook 2007, OWA, Remote email access
Data center temperature policies
I am involved with an energy efficiency project where the server rooms in 15 buildings lost their servers when a network was installed. These rooms in these buildings now only have from one to three routers and switches in them. The buildings are used only four days a week and we wanted to implement building [...]
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| November 5, 2010 6:58 PM
Cisco, Cooling systems, Data Center administration, Data center cooling, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Data Center solution
I am involved with an energy efficiency project where the server rooms in 15 buildings lost their servers when a network was installed. These rooms in these buildings now only have from one to three routers and switches in them. The buildings are used only four days a week and we wanted to implement building [...]
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| November 5, 2010 6:58 PM
Cisco, Cooling systems, Data Center administration, Data center cooling, Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Data Center solution
System restore on Windows Server 2003 R2
Can system restore points for our windows 2003 r2 server be stored on an external drive or a network drive? How would we restore them in an emergency?
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| December 21, 2011 3:16 PM
Backup and restore, external drive, Network Drive, System Restore, Windows Server 2003 R2
Can system restore points for our windows 2003 r2 server be stored on an external drive or a network drive? How would we restore them in an emergency?
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| December 21, 2011 3:16 PM
Backup and restore, external drive, Network Drive, System Restore, Windows Server 2003 R2
Setting power save mode on Windows 7 machines
How can we set power save mode properly on new Windows 7 machines and wake on LAN to save on electricity costs?
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| November 4, 2010 3:10 PM
Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, LAN, Power management, Power Save Mode, Wake on LAN, Windows 7
How can we set power save mode properly on new Windows 7 machines and wake on LAN to save on electricity costs?
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| November 4, 2010 3:10 PM
Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, LAN, Power management, Power Save Mode, Wake on LAN, Windows 7
Booting generic machines to the network & installing image of Windows 7
We purchased 200 generic machines without operating systems. We need them to boot to the network and install an image of Windows 7. What is the best way to do this? Can it be done with Windows services?
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| November 3, 2010 3:03 PM
Network connectivity, Networking, Operating systems, Windows 7, Windows networking, Windows Services
We purchased 200 generic machines without operating systems. We need them to boot to the network and install an image of Windows 7. What is the best way to do this? Can it be done with Windows services?
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| November 3, 2010 3:03 PM
Network connectivity, Networking, Operating systems, Windows 7, Windows networking, Windows Services
Hide mapped drives through log on script in Windows XP Professional SP3
Hi is it possible to hide a mapped drive from view in the “My Computer” folder? I have all my drives mapped by scripts on logon, i am wanting to hide the S: drive but it is essential that it is mapped as many RM Software runs through this drive, this is my script ********************************************************* [...]
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| November 8, 2010 2:05 PM
Mapped drives, Scripting, Scripts, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3, Windows XP SP3
Hi is it possible to hide a mapped drive from view in the “My Computer” folder? I have all my drives mapped by scripts on logon, i am wanting to hide the S: drive but it is essential that it is mapped as many RM Software runs through this drive, this is my script ********************************************************* [...]
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| November 8, 2010 2:05 PM
Mapped drives, Scripting, Scripts, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Professional SP3, Windows XP SP3
Access Control List for users allowed to access network
Is it possible to setup an access list for allowed computers on the network and prevent others from using any network resources like internet and printers. Even with a valid username and password I want them blocked if they are not on the Access Control List.
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| November 2, 2010 2:41 PM
Access Control List, Access Controls, Network Access Control, Network Access Policy, Network Access Protection, Network security, Network Security Management
Is it possible to setup an access list for allowed computers on the network and prevent others from using any network resources like internet and printers. Even with a valid username and password I want them blocked if they are not on the Access Control List.
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| November 2, 2010 2:41 PM
Access Control List, Access Controls, Network Access Control, Network Access Policy, Network Access Protection, Network security, Network Security Management
Addressing specific IPS from HP Pro Curve or only by port numbers?
Can we address specific IPS from our hp pro curve 4000m or only by port numbers? If only by port can we set a VLAN for a specific machine to always be in it and apply priority rules to the VLAN?
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| February 14, 2011 2:38 PM
HP ProCurve, IPS, Port numbers, VLAN, VLAN management, VLAN Setup
Can we address specific IPS from our hp pro curve 4000m or only by port numbers? If only by port can we set a VLAN for a specific machine to always be in it and apply priority rules to the VLAN?
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| February 14, 2011 2:38 PM
HP ProCurve, IPS, Port numbers, VLAN, VLAN management, VLAN Setup
