Measuring network utilization & analysis
How do you report on network utilization for your WAN? Check out my blog and give me some feedback. Crunching Numbers – is this any way to manage a network?

Answer Question   |  September 20, 2008  1:20 PM
Monitoring, Network performance, Network performance monitoring, Performance metrics, WAN

WAN Architecture Expert
I would like to have the typical job activities of a WAN Architecture Expert and what qualifications are required. The WAN Architecture Expert is supposed to assist in the establishment of a Wide Area Network to link up 14 countries customs administrations IT systems to facilitate information interchange. Please assist.

Answer Question   |  September 19, 2008  6:44 AM
Network design, WAN, WAN Architect, WAN Telecom services

VMware HA/DRS over WAN?
Hello. I am new to virtualization technology and right now am learning VMware virtual infrastructure features. Does anyone know if VMware HA/DRS is supported over WAN? Any document on this will help too. Thank you! Aiko

Answer Question   |  September 5, 2008  4:07 AM
VMware, VMware ESX VCB backup virtualization, VMware High Availability (VMware HA), VMWare Virtual Infrastructure, WAN

Available WAN Bandwidth
Hello All Is there any way to calculate Available WAN Bandwidth without any application. I just need some formulaes to calculate that.

Answer Question   |  August 22, 2008  12:45 PM
Bandwidth, WAN

Slow performance with Juniper WX 60 WAN application acceleration platform
We are using Juniper WX 60s on our WAN and they are not delivering the performance we expected. Has anyone tested the NX products against Juniper – and if so – how to they stack up? I’d be interested in any test results you could share?

Answer Question   |  July 30, 2008  7:23 PM
Application acceleration, Juniper Networks, Juniper WX 60, Network performance, WAN

Configuring two WAN links between two locatons
My central location is connected with remote location through 64kb/s VSAT link for accessing web applications of central location from remote location. remote location is having cisco 1600 sereis router and remote location 2800 sereis router. Now we have hired another 512 kb/s vsat link between these sites. it uses another 2800 sereis router at [...]

Answer Question   |  July 29, 2008  6:20 AM
Cisco 1600, Cisco 2800, Network connectivity, Routers, VSAT, WAN

WAN throughput question for a gigabit ISP
I am trying to determine the increased cost when bringing in outside customers that will be landing their images within my servers that sit behind our networks. . If my remote site is pushing about 250Gb of traffic per day what would be the increased traffic on a gigabit circuit that is billed using a [...]

Answer Question   |  July 23, 2008  4:52 PM
gigabit, ISP, WAN

WAN
what data-link encapsultations for WAN

Answer Question   |  July 18, 2008  10:59 PM
Networking services, WAN, WAN Data Link encapsulations, WAN encapsulations

Differeance b/w VPN and tunneling , REdirect remote PC traffic thorugh WAN
how does VPN and tunnelling differ from each other ? , and what are the ways one can redirect a remote PC host traffic to other remote host traffic and then to server on WAN ? for example Node A in Alaska .. node B in New york .. node A is accessing some server [...]

Answer Question   |  June 30, 2008  8:38 PM
Tunneling, VPN, WAN

network topology choice
which network topology works better for a peer to peer WAN?

Answer Question   |  May 12, 2008  8:14 PM
Network design, P2P, Peer-to-Peer, Topology, WAN

How to back up SQL Server database file on a different shared network
I want to back up a SQL Server database file on a different system shared folder which is in different WAN network. How can I do this and are there any other backup methods available in SQL Server?

Answer Question   |  April 10, 2008  2:06 AM
SQL Server backup, WAN

Is it any good to have 1 QoS router on WAN with VOIP
I am thinking of implementing VOIP on a network that links 2 sites via DSL and Linksys BEFVP41 routers which do not support QoS. I am wondering whether it would make any sense changing one of these routers with a RVS4000 to ensure good voice quality. I would like to avoid purchasing 2 new routers [...]

Answer Question   |  April 7, 2008  3:33 PM
QoS, Routers, VoIP, VoIP QoS, WAN

Multi-Vpn Setup: can access all subnets when in office, while vpn’d can only access local subnet
I am having troubles with vpn users being able to see other subnets. It is set up as follows Any computer locally on the domain can see / ping/ access any other computer on any subnet / location. When someone vpn’s into any of the routers they can only see the local subnet of the [...]

Answer Question   |  March 17, 2008  5:08 PM
Cisco, Default route, File servers, LAN, Multi Server, Ping, PIX, Print Server, problem, Routing, Static route, Subnets, VPN, WAN

Building a better WAN
WE have 6 offices in TX, main is in Houston with our servers, next is Dallas. We use Citrix now and find it limiting and cumbersome. What do I need to have my team put inplace to create a real WAN so Dallas people login to Outlook on the same server Houston people do and [...]

Answer Question   |  February 25, 2008  7:21 PM
Citrix, WAN, WAN protocol

Designing a wide area network
Need help designing a wide area network (WAN) Here are the instructions that were given. Design a wide area network (WAN) between offices that includes appropriate math calculations to meet the bandwidth. Describe the general type of WAN connections and network hardware that will be used to interconnect the offices. 1400 words in length…

Answer Question   |  February 18, 2008  5:29 PM
Network design, WAN, WAN protocol

Network Topology in Different Terrain
Hi, What types of network topology (e.g., ring, star, bus etc) would you recommend when designing WAN for the following types of terrain: (a) flat terrain (b) hilly terrain What is the reason for choosing such topology? Also what are the recommended WAN technologies to use (e.g. Point-to-Point Links, Circuit Switching, Packet Switching, WAN Virtual [...]

Answer Question   |  November 16, 2007  8:25 AM
Network design, Topology, WAN

Trouble shooting of WAN/LAN circuits
I am working on a WAN/LAN circuit that includes core router, core switch, distribution switches, VLAN and access switches and hosts. What are the steps or commands I have to use to shut down or unshut a port on the access switch after telneting and accessing the core router or switch?

Answer Question   |  February 4, 2009  9:15 PM
Cabling, Hubs, LAN, Routers, WAN

WAN Leased line failure study?
Does anybody know of a study that lists failure probabilities for leased lines? I just had one of my offices in San Francisco dropped off line for a week because the two T-1′s going into the office failed when the manhole they run through flooded. I need to come up with fault tolerance plans for [...]

Answer Question   |  September 25, 2008  2:02 PM
Leased line management, Leased line services, Network monitoring, WAN