PPTP using Vodafone Ireland and EchoLife HG556a dsl router
Hi All, I have started pulling my hair out over the last few nights and now have a bald patch on one side of my head….. Ok not really but I feel like pulling my hair out, I have this problem you see, it is something I have been working on for a while just [...]

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  9:13 AM
Domain Controller, DSL routers, PPTP Issue, Virtual Machines, Vodafone, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition, Windows XP Virtual Machines, Wireless in 2010
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805 pts.

Wireless security on Belkin 54g router
What is the most secure form of wireless security that I can apply from my Belkin 54g router? I want to protect my data on my network as well as make sure no one else is able to access my line.

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  8:34 PM
Belkin, Wireless, Wireless in 2010, Wireless routers, Wireless security
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16,755 pts.

Wireless interference
I am having really bad wireless problems. The signal drops unexpectedly. There are a lot of wireless routers in my building and it might be interfering. I see that I can change the wireless channel. How can I tell what channels the other routers are on? I am using a PC laptop with 54g wifi.

Answer Question   |  November 4, 2011  8:33 PM
Wireless, Wireless in 2010, Wireless interference, Wireless Internet, Wireless routers
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16,755 pts.

Benefits of wireless router upgrade
What are the benefits of upgrading my wireless router to dd-wrt open source firmware? Is it true I can boost my signal? Is it safe? Is there a chance I can brick my router?

Answer Question   |  November 20, 2010  8:31 PM
Routers, Wireless, Wireless in 2010, Wireless routers, WLAN
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16,755 pts.

Extending wireless internet across large property
I have a large property and want to extend my wireless internet throughout. I assume I need wireless repeaters but how can I effectively connect them together as well as find hardware that can live outside in some sort of case to supply the pool area? I have one 10Mbit line coming in and that [...]

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  4:04 PM
Wireless Access Points, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Internet, Wireless Repeater, Wireless router configuration, Wireless routers
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16,755 pts.

Could a honeypot machine risk the secure network?
If I place a honeypot machine on my dmz what are the possible consequences? We want to see the possible issues lurking around us to better prepare for them. If we have a susceptible machine unpatched and asking for it could the rest of the secured network be at risk?

Answer Question   |  August 31, 2010  3:55 PM
DMZ, Honeypot, Network management, Network security, Network Security Management
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16,755 pts.

Can I buy an IPv6 address?
Can I buy an IPv6 address? How does the purchasing process work? I heard that ARIN will give enterprises IPv6 addresses for free, but is this true and what are the conditions?

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  3:53 PM
Enterprise, IP Address Allocation, IPv6, WAN, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

Why IPv6 is not being used more often
If IPv4 addresses are running out in the next year, why aren’t more people using IPv6 more often?

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  3:50 PM
IPV4 address exhaustion, IPv6, WAN, Wide Area Networks, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

Can an IPv6 address be spoofed?
Can an IPv6 address be spoofed?

Answer Question   |  December 13, 2011  3:38 PM
IPv6, Spoofing, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

What does Internet2 have to do with IPv6?
What do Internet2 and IPv6 have in common? Does Internet2 have anything to do with IPv6?

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2010  3:30 PM
Internet protocol, Internet2, IP networking, IPv6, WAN, wide area network, Wide Area Networks, Wireless in 2010
290 pts.

The Great Debate: 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz for WLAN?
We’re curious as to the real-world comparisons between .11n and previous iterations. If you’ve looked at upgrading, has it been as expensive as you thought it would be? Make the case for 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz or a dual band network here. This discussion inspired by a Search Networking article by Shamus McGillicuddy.

Answer Question   |  August 11, 2010  2:15 PM
Network administration, Open IT Forum, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Local Area Network protocols, WLAN configuration
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6,315 pts.

Multiple Subnet Routing Hardware
Please feel free to direct me to previous post if applicable. I have searched all over this site and others to try to find specifics. I have a business network 192.168.10.0 that all of the PCs and two windows small business servers run on. I have a separate network 192.168.1.0 that my machines(industrial PLCs, VFDs, [...]

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  2:08 PM
Routers, Small Business Server, Subnet, WAN, Wireless in 2010, WLAN configuration
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5 pts.

Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Network Planning
which main factors do i need to consider when designing an ATM network?

Answer Question   |  August 12, 2010  11:41 PM
Asynchronous Transfer Mode, ATM, Network design, Network planning, Networking design
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5 pts.

Blocking a mail server’s IP address
How can I block a mail servers ip address from my exchange 2003 box to prevent it from sending any messages to us?

Answer Question   |  December 2, 2010  8:27 PM
Exchange 2003, Exchange 2003 security, Exchange security, IP address, Mail servers
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16,755 pts.

Ensuring all Windows clients have updated antivirus
Is there a way to make sure that all windows clients have up to date antivirus (mcafee 8.7.1) and if not make sure they can not access the Internet at all. It can set their proxy to a fake server if need be.

Answer Question   |  August 11, 2010  8:59 PM
Antivirus, Antivirus software, McAfee Antivirus 8.7, Proxy, Windows anti-virus
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16,755 pts.

FTP timeout trying to connect
When a clients FTP site is down, our FTP attempt takes 15 minutes or more before it gives up. I need it to quit within 30 seconds. I’ve changed both the inactivity timer and the connection reponse timeout fields but to no avail.

Answer Question   |  August 9, 2010  7:50 PM
File Transfer Protocols, FTP, i5 525, iSeries
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5 pts.

Sharing our internet connection by turning a server into a hotspot
I have Internet on our server and it has a wireless connection. Can I share out the Internet connection by turning the server into a hotspot? The server is a Windows 2003 Advanced Server that is also our domain controller. Any help and a walk through would be greatly appreciated.

Answer Question   |  August 10, 2010  3:45 PM
Domain Controller, Windows Server 2003, Wireless connection, Wireless in 2010, Wireless Internet
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16,755 pts.

Connecting two Windows 7 machines via WiFi?
Can I connect two Windows 7 machines together via WiFi without using a router? I need to copy files both ways and the only connections in common on both machines are WiFi 802.11 N.

Answer Question   |  April 19, 2013  3:44 PM
802.11n, Network connectivity, Wifi, Windows 7, Windows 7 in 2010, Wireless in 2010
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16,755 pts.

blocking messenger in isa 2004 using transparent proxy
I have configured ISA 2004 using transparent as well using GFI Webmonitor. Block Messenger in ISA using signature headers and also in GFI block MSN Messenger but unable to succeed in my goal. Anybody let me tell that whats the possible solution for the above mentioned.

Answer Question   |  August 9, 2010  6:34 AM
ALI, GFI, ISA 2004, ISA Server, MSN Messenger, Proxy
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5 pts.

is data uploading on an HTTPS site as secure as using sFTP?
is data uploading on an HTTPS site as secure as using sFTP?

Answer Question   |  August 11, 2010  6:10 PM
File Transfer Protocols, ftp upload, HTTPS, SFTP
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5 pts.