Running gigabit over cat5e?
What happens if we run gigabit over cat5e? Will we get a connection? Is it reliable? What would be my max possible speed?

Answer Question   |  November 16, 2010  9:02 PM
CAT5, CAT5e, Ethernet, Ethernet connection, Gigabit ethernet, Gigabit network adapters

VLAN implementation
Why do we need to implement VLAN in our Network and how to configure a switch to be part of a VLAN

Answer Question   |  February 8, 2011  2:28 PM
Networking, Switches, VLAN, VLAN configuration, VLAN management

Free IT Book: Why New Systems Fail
This week’s free IT book is Phil Simon’s Why New Systems Fail: An Insider’s Guide to Successful IT Projects. Simon provides the necessary framework to “minimize the chance of system failure before, during, and after beginning IT projects.” Win this book for some real-world and specific tips, tools and insight. You know the rules: Answer [...]

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2010  2:03 PM
DDL, DOS, Exchange 2003, Giveaways, IT answers, IT Books, Leased line, Linux, MPLS, RMAN, RMAN backup

Remote copy from DOS to Linux
Is it possible to copy folder from Linux to Dos env via dos command. I want to copy folders from Linux os over network when I fire the command from DOS env. Please any one give step by step guide. Don’t tell me to copy from Linux cause it is not possible. I have only [...]

Answer Question   |  November 3, 2010  1:16 PM
DOS, DOS program, LAN, Linux, Linux OS

Solution other than MPLS with Leased Line Link
We have MPLS managed services provided by the ISP. CE router connects to our router with L3 link and we are running OSPF on L3 links connected to CE routers. Earlier we had leased lines and we could use multiple leased lines with load balancing and high availability, terminated on the same router. But with [...]

Answer Question   |  November 1, 2010  12:26 PM
Leased line, MPLS, MPLS VPN, Router configurations

FTP over SSL from iSeries
Hello, I send FTP over SSL to ten other servers from iSeries. I have loaded all certificates & trusted and it’s working fine. But my question is, How would iSeries system identifies a particular certificate to verify when we do FTP to any one server of ten ? Thanks Sim

Answer Question   |  November 5, 2010  4:13 AM
AS/400, FTP, iSeries, iSeries security, Security, SSL

Toshiba Laptop (wireless – netgear router) Windows Vista to print to Gateway desk top Windows XP with HP Laser Jet 2100 PCL6
I have a wireless (netgear) network for my Toshiba Windows Vista laptop and I am trying to print to a Gateway desktop Window XP with a HP Laser Jet 2100 PCL6.  I have turned on the sharing for the desk top and tried to add the driver to the lap top but it said it was [...]

Answer Question   |  November 1, 2010  10:47 PM
HP LaserJet, Netgear router, PCL, Windows XP, Wireless networking

Can I use a Linksys print server as a bridge or access point?
Can I use a Linksys print server as a bridge or access point?  I want to use it to connect a VoIP phone.

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2010  8:43 PM
Access Points, Linksys, Print Server, VoIP, Wireless Access Points, Wireless bridges

Access Point configuration with Cisco 1240
how to configure two access point 1240 cisco with each other ?

Answer Question   |  October 29, 2010  8:40 PM
Access Points, Cisco, Cisco 1240, Cisco Access Points, Cisco Configuration

Block users from remote access websites
remotely connect to their active directory computers on our corporate network?

Answer Question   |  November 9, 2010  8:01 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory security, LogMeIn, Remote access, Windows

What type of wireless nic is needed for a 802.3an network
I am setting up a lan with 10gbase-t standards. will wireless devices(tablet pcs, laptops)

Answer Question   |  October 30, 2010  7:48 PM
802.3an, Wireless Network, Wireless Network Implementation, WLAN, WLAN configuration

Flow Control & Error Detection in OSI model
In the OSI model, why does the Error Detection & Flow Control happen 2 times? As i know, these two happen in the DataLink layer and after that in the Transport layer. Whats the reason of checking them two times? Thanks

Answer Question   |  October 29, 2010  3:09 PM
Data Link Layout, Error detection, Flow Control, OSI, OSI Model

Network goes down when one particular computer connects
I have 5 computer sharing a network sharing a common router but recently i am having a problem in which when one particular computer is opened the whole network goes down and none of the computer is able to connect to the internet. what could be the reason for it? Is it because of some [...]

Answer Question   |  September 13, 2011  5:12 AM
Network monitoring, Network routers, Network testing, Routers

Linux / Windows server workgroup networking
My network is runing on workgroup network, i want to install mail server on its, what is the better options for me choose, Linux server or window server. I have 150 users on my network. Can you give me a good suggestion please?

Answer Question   |  October 29, 2010  12:39 PM
Linux, Networking, Windows Server, Windows Workgroups and Networking, Workgroup Servers

Sap Router ECC 6
[strong]Hi Experts,[/strong] [strong]Currently Iam facing issue on SAP Router below i run from cmd command.[/strong] [strong] D:router>saprouter -n[/strong] [strong]Thu Oct 28 00:40:14 2010 SAP Network Interface Router, Version 38.10 Thu Oct 28 00:40:15 2010 ***LOG Q0I=> NiPConnect2: connect (10061: WSAECONNREFUSED: Connection refused) [ nixxi.cpp 2823] *** ERROR => NiPConnect2: SiPeekPendConn failed for hdl 0 / sock [...]

Answer Question   |  October 27, 2010  7:23 PM
Routers, SAP Basis, SAP ECC, SAP ECC 6, SAP Ecc 6 configuration, Windows Server 2000

Difference in Switches: Linksys and Alcatel-Lucent
I need to set up a network with over 100 workstations. When I asked 2 vendors (Alcatel-Lucent and Linksys), both provided the switches I wanted, but the price difference is huge. Thinking positively, there must be something that makes the price differs a lot. But what? What is the consequences if I use a cheaper [...]

Answer Question   |  February 8, 2011  5:18 PM
Linksys, Linksys switch, Network switches, Networking, Switches

Configuring layer-3 switch to be a router
How to configure L3 switch to act as router? How error frames are generated, detected, cleared in a switch?

Answer Question   |  February 26, 2013  10:47 AM
L3 Switches, Networking hardware, Routers, SDN, Switch configuration

Need a Sample of Logical Network Design
I need a sample of logical network design including the access layer, distribution layer and core layer for the following issues – A. The first option is to produce software that the clients can download on their computers to run. The tool will carry out the processing on the clients’ computers and would occasionally need [...]

Answer Question   |  February 16, 2011  6:28 AM
Client Access, Logical Network Design, Networking, WLAN, WLAN access points

Computer to computer VPN over Internet with Windows server 2003
We want to create a computer to computer vpn over the Internet between two Windows 2003 servers how can we achieve this where all communications between the two machines go through the vpn tunnel?

Answer Question   |  November 8, 2010  8:22 PM
Cloud Computing in 2010, cloud computing network infrastructure, Internet infrastructure, VPN, VPN configuration, VPN connectivity, VPN hardware, Windows Server 2003

Suggestions of training materials for CISCO 3560
I am looking for training material that will help me in configuring a CISCO 3560 switch to be used for machine controllers. What I have is multiple PLC’s on ethernet-IP. I need to be able to connect to each one and they are on different subnets. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Answer Question   |  November 17, 2010  7:57 PM
Cisco 3560, ControlLogix, Ethernet, Ethernet connection, Ethernet-IP, PLC, Rockwell Automation