Switches Questions


Wireless Connection to Internet
Hi all, My client has a Dell laptop with inbuilt Intel wireless NIC and onboard Ethernet NIC successfully connecting to a Minitar wireless hub/access point. The AP is connected to an Alcatel Speedtouch Home ADSL modem. When connected via Ethernet he can access both local devices and browse the Internet. When connected wirelessly he can [...]

Answer Question   |  August 15, 2006  8:20 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Network protocols, Networking, Routers, Switches
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Multiple inputs for a web server’s router/switch
Apologies if this is a simple question. I haven’t had much prior experience with networking hardware, hence the researching. Say hypothetically we had a glorified desktop that was going to be a web server with around 100 users, each with their own webspace. We would want to be able to cope with a peak bandwidth [...]

Answer Question   |  August 13, 2006  8:43 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Routers, Switches
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cisco 2811 with 2 fast ethernet ports and 4 vlans-2
I need urgent help on this. I have a brand new cisco 2811 with 2 FE ports. The port f0/0 is connected to the internet and the f0/1 will be connected to the switch which has 4 vlans configured on it. I have no idea how to go about doing this. Can someone please help [...]

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2012  2:16 AM
Bandwidth, Cabling, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, IPv4, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Switches
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cisco 2811 with 2 fast ethernet ports and 4 vlans
I need urgent help on this. I have a brand new cisco 2811 with 2 FE ports. The port f0/0 is connected to the internet and the f0/1 will be connected to the switch which has 4 vlans configured on it. I have no idea how to go about doing this. Can someone please help [...]

Answer Question   |  August 6, 2006  2:12 AM
Bandwidth, Cabling, Cisco, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, IPv4, Network protocols, Networking, Networking services, Routers, Switches
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Installation and updates
Howdy folks, Tryin to keep things going around here….need some advice. I have Win2003 servers and Active Directory…..single domain….approx. 100 client computers…..one location. Am upgrading all computers from Office XP to Office 2003. My project: Install Office 2003 and all updates remotely without going to each machine. My progress: I tried the method of creating [...]

Answer Question   |  April 23, 2008  9:36 PM
Access control, Active Directory, Application security, backdoors, Bandwidth, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Development, DHCP, Disaster Recovery, Distribution/logistics applications, DNS, Encryption, Ethernet, Exchange, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, General Directories, Hacking, Hardware, Help Desk, Hubs, human factors, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, Protocol analysis, Remote management, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Servers, Software, Software testing, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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Network Connection Freezes
For some reason, at random, among 20 PCs on my network, in the morning or during the day, the network connection stops responding for both intranet and internet communications. The only solution thus far is to remove the NIC from the Device Manager, reboot the PC, and let Windows XP Pro find the network card [...]

Answer Question   |  September 1, 2010  11:31 AM
3Com, Access, Access control, Active Directory, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Bind, Biometrics, Browsers, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Enterasys, Ethernet, Exchange, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LDAP, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Microprocessors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, NetBIOS, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Networking, Networking services, NFS, NIC, Nortel, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, OS, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Printers, provisioning, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SIP, Software, Spyware, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, Switches, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, WINS, Wireless, worms
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Network routing
Hi! Our company have two locations. Each location have two routers. Let say, Location1 have network 192.168.1.0 with routers 192.168.1.9 and 192.168.1.10. Location2 have network 192.168.2.0 with routers 192.168.2.9 and 192.168.2.10. All routers are connected to internet. Router 192.168.1.9 and 192.168.2.9 are default gateway for their network. Routers 192.168.1.10 and 192.168.2.10 are just for VPN [...]

Answer Question   |  July 28, 2006  4:39 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
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router for home network with cable connection
I apologize in advance for asking such a beginner’s question, but I am planning to get cable high speed internet and want to get a router before I do (to save money). I have an old desktop, running win98se, and a newish laptop, winxp with wireless capacity. Also an old mac which I’m not planning [...]

Answer Question   |  July 14, 2006  6:41 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Routers, Switches
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Group Policy-Internet Access
I use the old trick of bogus settings for the proxy server in Group Policy. I have as an example: OU1-Internet Access OU2-No Access When I move anyone from the OU2 to OU1 to allow them access, the proxy address still remains in the settings. I can manually change it back, but cannot get it [...]

Answer Question   |  July 3, 2006  3:20 PM
Cabling, DataCenter, Desktop management applications, Desktops, Hardware, Hubs, Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Network protocols, Networking, OS, Patch management, Routers, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, Tech support, Web services, Web site design & management
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Can’t login as Administrator
Hello Everybody, I can’t login to adminstrator profile in my standalone win 2000 adv server. I use this system for my study purposes. What happened actually is when I was shuting my system, it got powered off because of some UPS problem and the next time when I logged in using Administrator, it showed me [...]

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2006  7:29 AM
Backup & recovery, Cabling, Data analysis, Data mining/analysis, Data warehousing applications, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, DB2, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Ecommerce applications, Enterprise Desktop, Exchange, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, Instant Messaging, Lotus Domino, Management, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, Network management software, Networking, Networking services, Oracle, OS, PC/Windows Connectivity, Power management, Routers, Security, Servers, Software, SQL Server, Switches, Systems management software, Tech support, Training
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10 pts.

Network Controller Driver missing, company not known
Hi, All of a sudden my working network controller’s driver went missing. I have dual boot (XP, ME), and it is missing in both OS. Could it be a hardware problem ? Do I need to replace the network card ? I searched for the driver in WinXP installation disc, but didn’t find it, though [...]

Answer Question   |  March 14, 2009  5:26 AM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, Networking, NIC, Routers, Software, Switches, Tech support
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Opinions about firewalls and VPN
I currently have watchguard firewalls and IPSec tunnels between them and the other watchguard firewalls. We also have remote users VPN into the firewall for access to our network. Our firewalls are fine but we haven’t been that happy with the support over the last 5 or so years. We are joining together with another [...]

Answer Question   |  June 28, 2006  9:56 AM
Active Directory, Application security, Budgeting, Cabling, Cisco, Database, Dell, Desktops, DHCP, DNS, Encryption, Exchange, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Management, Microsoft Windows, Network security, Networking, Networking services, OS, Project management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Servers, SQL Server, Switches, VPN, Wireless
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Network Manager
I am a recent hire Network Manager for a technology charter middle and high school. I am to develop and maintain a WAN connecting both sites. My job functions are as follows: 1. Administer LAN for middle and High School. 2. Develop and maintain WAN connecting all sites. 3. Purchase, install, and maintain all necessary [...]

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2006  3:39 PM
Cabling, Hardware, Hubs, Network applications management, Network management software, Network protocols, Networking, Routers, Switches
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10Gbps backbone
hi i need some help completing a uni assignment. i have a 10Gb SMF cable backbone and i need to connect to a router that supports this. it also need to interface with the rest of the LAN, cat5e cable. i cant seem to find anything viable. any suggestions??

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2006  4:56 AM
3Com, Avaya, Budgeting, Cabling, Cisco, Dell, Enterasys, Foundry, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, Juniper Networks, Lucent, Networking, Nortel, Project management, Routers, Switches
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VLANs
In my network we configured 5 VLANs( STATIC VLANs) and placed each switch in each floor. I want to allow my manager to access all VLANs from any where he connects the network. how do i configure this setup? Thanks & Regards, Rajesh.M

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2006  3:01 AM
Cabling, Cisco, Hardware, Hubs, Networking, Routers, Switches
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URGENT PROBLEM – ENABLING INTERNET ACESS THRU VARIOUS SUBNETS IN A WAN CONFIGURATION
Hello All, I have a problem currently with my current WAN setup accessing the internet.Pls help! Configuration: 4 locations connected via ADSL Leased Circuits in a WAN Setup Internet Access via cable modem connected to Netgear wireless router in 10.10.10.0 subnet NO DHCP Server running in WAN HQ config- Subnet:10.10.10.0/255.255.255.0 SQl Applicaton Svr(Win2003svr): 10.10.10.1/255.255.255.0 Cisco [...]

Answer Question   |  May 30, 2006  12:06 AM
Cabling, Cisco, DataCenter, DHCP, DNS, Hardware, Hubs, Interoperability, Network management software, Networking services, Routers, Software, Switches, Tech support
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Connecting Cisco Switches Back-to-Back Through the Console Ports
Hi. I’m trying to find a way to connect 2 Cisco switches (could be 2×2950, 2×3560, or a mix of those) from console port to console port via Reverse Telnet. Any idea if it can be done; if so how can I do it?

Answer Question   |  November 28, 2007  10:30 AM
Cisco, Switches
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Network Resource Allocation cum Planning cum Technical Problem
This is the real commercial problem face by my company. Well, the reason I ask this problem is I salute and respect all of you as I believe all of you are as good as network solution company out there, or even better!! Lets me rephrase the entire problem again. Company expand so fast that [...]

Answer Question   |  May 22, 2006  10:17 AM
3Com, Access, Access control, Active Directory, Altiris, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Bind, Biometrics, BMC, Browsers, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Career development, Cisco, Compliance, Computer Associates, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, DataCenter, DB2, Dell, Desktop management applications, Desktops, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, E-business, Encryption, Enterasys, Enterprise Desktop, Ethernet, Exchange, Fault isolation, FDDI, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Frame Relay, General Directories, H.323, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, IBM, IBM/Tivoli, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Intel, Interoperability, InterSystems, Intrusion management, IPv4, IPv6, Juniper Networks, LANDesk, Laws, LDAP, Linux, Lotus Domino, Lucent, Management, Marimba, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Operations Manager, Microsoft Systems Management Server, Microsoft Windows, MPLS, MySQL, NetBIOS, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network protocols, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, NFS, Nortel, Novell, Novell IPX/SPX, Novell NDS, Online transaction processing, Oracle, OS, Partner facing, Patch management, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Project management, Protocol analysis, provisioning, Regulations, Remote management, Risk management, ROI & cost justification, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, SIP, Software, Spyware, SQL, SQL Server, SSL/TLS, standards, Storage, Switches, Sybase, Systems management software, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Unisys, Vector Networks, Vendors, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, WINS, Wireless, worms
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5 pts.

Design NEW network cum NEW IT infrastructure-2
Company expand so fast that the IT infrastructure is not fast enough to cater high volume of traffic; the initial design is not scalable. The number of new branch offices setup caused the company pay a high price in the leased line communication. Salesman and management staffs dial into company networks via 56K modem to [...]

Answer Question   |  May 17, 2006  8:21 AM
3Com, Access control, Application security, Availability, Avaya, backdoors, Bandwidth, Benchmarking, Biometrics, Browsers, Budgeting, Business/IT alignment, Cabling, Cisco, Compliance, configuration, CRM, Current threats, Database, Dell, DHCP, Digital certificates, Disaster Recovery, DNS, Encryption, Enterasys, Exchange, Fault isolation, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Foundry, Hacking, Hardware, Hewlett-Packard, Hubs, human factors, Identity & Access Management, Incident response, Instant Messaging, Interoperability, Intrusion management, Juniper Networks, Lucent, Network applications management, Network management software, Network monitoring, Network security, Network testing, Networking, Networking services, Nortel, patching, PEN testing, Performance management, Ping, Platform Security, Policies, Protocol analysis, provisioning, Remote management, Risk management, Routers, Secure Coding, Security, Security Program Management, Security tokens, Servers, Single sign-on, Software, Spyware, SSL/TLS, Switches, TCP, Tech support, Trojans, Vendors, Viruses, VPN, vulnerability management, Web security, Wireless, worms
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5 pts.

LAN vulnerability behind a Router – with firewall – connected to the Internet (Through an Open Port!)
Hi, I would just like some reassurance: I have a Router on my LAN that connects all host PCs to each other and the Internet. Question: a) How exposed is my LAN behind the Router that has a port open for Internet access (and in future anther for remote desktop terminal connection) would a port [...]

Answer Question   |  May 12, 2006  7:30 AM
Access control, Browsers, Cabling, filtering, Firewalls, Forensics, Hardware, Hubs, Incident response, Intrusion management, Network security, Networking, Remote management, Routers, Security, Servers, SSL/TLS, Switches, VPN, Web security, Wireless
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