Fiber on LAN
We are on a verge of building additional buildings on our compound and I am looking to expand our LAN on these 2 buildings.Currently, I have all the equipments (router, firewall, managed switch,...
View ArticleSophos UTM User Portal - How do I get it to work on the WAN?
Evidently I am not very good at DNS, NAT, etc.. as I can not get my Sophos UTM User Portal visible to public addresses. Here is the info -My new Sophos UTM 220 is on my LAN, connected directly into a...
View ArticlePerks of static IPs
I want static IPs on all the computers at work, just because it will make management easier. How do I talk my boss into letting me do this? He seems to think it is a waste of time, but I think...
View Articlewhat is the best manufacturer of switch?
I am in need of acquisition switch, anyone know the Dell switches? they can talk about this manufacturer? Cisco switch is renowned in the market, but the cost is too high.
View ArticleChanging Mgmt IP and Static Route on PowerConnect 5524
1) My 5524 switch already has a mgmt IP and the web interface is web accessible.I believe the only way to change said IP via command line. Assuming that is correct, can I do this without messing up any...
View ArticleHaving trouble setting up ethernet jacks with existing cat5
Hey everyone!I am having a lot of trouble setting up rj-45 jacks with the existing pre run Cat5e cables at home. The ones from the office, are color coded.. and the router is in there. Hook up the...
View ArticleI need to find out if a computer on my network accessed a certain webpage
Currently we have nothing that directly monitors traffic, that I am aware of.What is the easiest way I can tell if someone on our network accessed a specific webpage?Bonus points for a solution to...
View ArticleCisco SG500 vs. HP E3800 or equivalent
I'm looking for a new L3 switch to run on most of our jobs and trying to decide between.Want the following:POE48 PortStackable (less important)GigabitPlays nice with Sonicwall and VOIPAnyone had...
View ArticleVirgin line responding with odd ping when connected to Draytek router
Hi there!,Just had a new virgin line installed (30down, 5up) and I'm getting some odd responses from the line.we have 5 static ip addresses that came wit the new line.if I ping say google.co.uk direct...
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UTM limits and trade ups
So here is my question. What do you do with equipment that isn't old but doesn't handle the load you are moving too or the vendor tells you it doesn't carry the load?I currently have a TZ215W(@HQ) and...
View Articlerouting a single port to a different IP address
I need to route SMTP to a different server. Right now the traffic is NAT'ed by my MPLS vendor who is a mess to deal with. If I just want to run port 25 to a different inside IP. How would I go about...
View Articlexp permissions on server 2012 domain
I can open excel .xls on a domain share with w7 machines running 2010 Excel. I cannot open these same files with my XP machines running 2003 Excel. Everything else seems to work. Any ideas on where...
View ArticleSetting up Router with Correct WAN Info from ISP Help Needed
Hi Everyone,I've been tasked to move a small business network to another location with a different ISP provider.The router used is a Cisco RV082 VPN router.I want to be sure that about the info i need...
View ArticlePatch cable choices
Hello fellow Spicers,I am in need of some advice on what to spend on network CAT6 patch cables.In our plant we need the most reliable cables we can afford and the speed of connections need to be 1GB at...
View ArticleLinux/Windows Home Network
I am new with Linux. I tried Ubuntu and now Mint with basically the same problem. I have a small home network consisting of two wired Windows XP computers and Linux Mint on my Laptop using an...
View ArticleVLAN does not authenticate with AD
I'm having an interesting problem. Here's a little history on what is working and what isn't.I've set up a second vlan on my network and I'm having authentication issues with AD. Communication is...
View ArticleIT admins: how do you save time in your day to day working life?
Read our whitepaper on how IT admins save time and tell us if you can think of other areas...
View ArticleBad NIC? How to swap ports to test that theory.
Question: I believe I may have a NIC issue. Before swapping out boxes, I was wondering if there is a way to swap the logical interfaces. I have a Intel Dual Port Ethernet card. My issue only...
View ArticleConnecting to a TFTP server over vpn
I'm having difficulties putting and getting files to and from my TFTP server over my vpn. I have a tftp server running on a Server 2003 server via tftpd32. When on my local network that is on the...
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