10 Users moving down 4 floors-do I need a 10g switch?
Was just told that 10 users are moving to a new floor as we are out of space. The users are financial analysts and utilize these crazy Excel models. They currently think the file server is slow. I'm...
View ArticleVLANs: basic concepts for segmenting a home network
Hello, I am planning to move to a fully wired network in my house. This will mean running ethernet cable and employing either a single 24-port switch or 2 such switches. In doing some background...
View ArticleIs it possible to make your network "user-proof"?
To make a long and painful story short, we recently had a user plug two RJ-45 outlets together, thus creating a loop in the Ethernet backbone and quite a mess shortly thereafter. My question is this:...
View ArticleHP Access Points getting IPs from Tagged Vlans
Hello all, This is my first post in this community. Let's see if someone can give some light in the issue below: I have a HP wireless network (access points + mobility controller + network switches)...
View ArticleTWC Connection, 2Mb Down, 10Mb Up?
I am fairly new to my job and haven't had time to go into depth on why we seem to only be getting 2 Mb download from TWC while maintaining the 10Mb up speed. We are paying for 10/10 and according to...
View ArticleBest Ceiling Enclosure for FortiAP 220B
We have a number of FortiAP 200B (WAP by Fortinet with internal antennae only). I'd like to house/mount them in drop-ceiling enclosures and I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations. Fortnet...
View ArticleStatic routing with linux
Hey Guys got a question, I'm just playing around with a virtual lab and my goal was to route between one virtual network, and my physical network which has a gateway out to the internet. I created 1...
View ArticleAny experience with IPSEC tunnels and Cox?
We have a satellite office that is hosted by Cox Business and are looking to establish a IPSEC VPN tunnel using a Sonicwall TZ. Does anyone have any experience with doing this using Cox and know if...
View ArticleCan I use 50/125 and 62.5/125 fibre patch cables interchangeably?
Hi, I have to order and patch in a couple of duplex fibre patch cables, LC - SC from the patch panel into multi-mode gbic transceivers. As far as I can see my main options are 50/125 and 62.5/125...
View ArticleReliable Router Configuration Management Tool
Our all-new CatTools 3.9 adds yet more router and switch support! Learn more here:...
View Articlemigrating domain controller dns is borked
In the process of migrating my DC due to bad hard drive. I have the new DC up and the FSMO roles transferred but a few clients can not access the internet or network resources. all have static IP's...
View ArticleWhat do you recommend as the best way to have a failsafe internet source?
We have 2 internet sources for 2 different client pools. We are currently using the firewall to trigger a failover to the second internet source(WAN2), in a failure of the first. In that switchover...
View ArticleNeed assistance on what equipment to buy?
I am responsible for buying new IT equipment for a new building that will host about 50 LAN lines and about 800 WiFi users. Please help.
View ArticleProxy auto config setting Windows7
I'm having trouble with a few laptop users who can browse the internet in the office, but as soon as they are off site (home connections) there browsing is unavailable due to the connection going...
View ArticleVPN Appliance Placement
Looking at replacing a checkpoint firewall with a sonicwall. Customer wants a sonicwall VPN applinace also. Where is the best place for the VPN appliance to sit? On the LAN,WAN, or Put it in a DMZ?
View ArticleRecommendations for Educational Institution
We are a school based in a remote village in India. We already have one server and 10 systems running in our school network. The IT systems are used only by our staff members now. We would like to...
View ArticleFree Network Monitor Tools
I am in need of some free network monitor tools to be used for mac and windows. Any suggestions?
View Articlepublic VLAN address use
My boss wants to have a teleco PBX system pick up NTP server time on one of our trusted VLAN's which is stilling on a 192.168.x.x address a couple of switch hops from each other. The PBX system has a...
View ArticleSite to Site VPN Predicament...
I'm trying to set up a site to site VPN between 4 seperate sites. My problem is that at the main site they have 4 bonded routers. Where I would usually just put a Draytek in and do the VPN between the...
View ArticleBasic Bridged ADSL Modem
We currently have ATT DSL at many of our remote sites. ATT (amongst other providers) no longer provide us with simple bridged units, but rather give us units that appear to be more geared to...
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