DHCP Helper Address? Relay Agent?
Hi folks, fairly new to Cisco and the world of networking with routers and switches. Have an environment with several VLANS and trying to understand/wrap my head around the following. We have one...
View ArticleSimultaneious broadcast from one laptop to two chrome devices?
Hope this hits the right area. Our community theater wants to broadcast a power point presentation from a laptop to two lcd televisions. Both tv sets need to show the same thing, the power point...
View ArticleNetwork goes down
Hello everyone,So this restaurant had an issue with their network going down and reason for that was because they needed wifi, so they decided to install a wireless router on their own. The way it's...
View ArticlePowerConnect 2724 split VLANs
I'm wondering if I can configure my PowerConnect 2724 to act as a VLAN splitter of sorts. I've got 2 VLANs coming from a wifi AP and I want to connect them to different routers. The PowerConnect is...
View ArticleMulti SIM bonding mifi device
Hi guys,A friend has his own business, he rents a room in an existing business. They give him internet access via their switch, the connection is very intermittent and frustrating.His landlord is not...
View ArticleHome Router Recommendations
Well I'm in the market for a new home router solution. I have a Linksys currently and the Wifi locks up constantly.I looked into running a custom firmware on it and apparently the one I bought is one...
View ArticleDell PowerConnect 2724 can't access VLAN Membership
I'm attempting to access the VLAN Membership page, and every time I click the link, I'm returned to the login screen! Firmware is up-to-date: 1.0.1.07Anyone seen this?
View ArticleSeamless Website Switch if things go bad
I have two sites a few states a part. I would like to use each of them as as near to real-time backup and if one goes down, the other can host the website. All seamlessly and in a real-time...
View ArticleAlt VPN Client for Win 8.1 as replacement for Cisco Client that doesn't work on8
What do you recommend as a nice replacement for the Cisco Systems VPN Client 5.0.07 ?It works great on win 7 but fails to install on win 8.1. I know of shrew but I'm not real excited it about setting...
View ArticleNew Facility - Network Buildout
We are in the initial stages of building a new facility to replace the current facility that we have outgrown. We are looking for a complete system of switches and firewalls. Cost is not as much the...
View ArticleRestricting VPN access - Radius/NAP/Cisco ASA
Hi,We have a VPN facility using our Cisco ASA firewall and RADIUS/NAP on a W2K8 R2 server. This works pretty well so far.What I want to do is for a certain user, lock down the connection so they can...
View ArticleRequirements Documentation
Has anyone used the Waterfall method for designing their networks from ground zero before? I'm wondering because I have a lovely template that I get to fill in and I don't think the way the categories...
View ArticleUbiquiti Pro vs AC, MPLS, and the PoE games...
Hello all, been lurking and learning for a while now being the new guy into IT, but now it's my turn to ask for some help/clarification.I've been doing some research and I'm looking at moving to...
View ArticleDo I need a layer 3 switch?
We currently have two subnets, LAN and DMZ, with an ASA 5505 w/ security plus handling the routing between LAN/DMZ. We have two switches and are replacing one of them. With the ASA in place, we should...
View ArticleOffice Apps cannot access network File shares
I have a file share on a windows 2008 server. My users are reporting that when they try to access a folder in MS Word the folder is missing. When they access the folder from Windows explorer the...
View ArticlePoint-to-Point Ethernet Solution Providers - Any experiences/feedback
Hi everyone,I am in the process of deciding on a provider for 2x Point-to-Point Fibre Ethernet links between two of our satellite sites and the main building. I have satisfactory quotes from the...
View ArticleHow Old Are Your Switches and Routers?
I've got some aging switches and routers in production and I'm starting to get nervous. They aren't giving me any trouble right now but why wait? They have been here longer than I have so I don't know...
View ArticleDear Cable Modem Manufacturers:
Please design a power reset button into your cable modems that include a battery backup for VOIP applications that disconnects the battery so the device can reboot.The battery seems to be more of a...
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Need to replace a 3com 24 port, with a 48 port Netgear ProSafe. Wrong GBIC.
I have a new NetGear ProSafe 48 port switch (GS748T) that needs to replace a 3Com 24 port 4400 SE SuperStack 3 (3C17206) switch. It appears I bought the wrong GBIC connector for this situation and...
View ArticleClear DHCP Leases Adtran AOS
I am trying to clear a DHCP pool on one of my Adtran routers. CLI only, not sure the command line to clear the dhcp pool. Under the "do" command and then "clear" there is no option for a dhcp lease or...
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