Wireless Network Issues
Currently, have a small network setup with about 20 computers on our Domain. We are currently using a Cisco RV220W wireless router. I'm having trouble keeping a consistent signal from being pickup for...
View ArticleWAN Optimization/Accelaration
Dear Community,I am providing Broadband Internet Services for Domestic Sector. Presently we are having 30Mbps ISP Link. Since few days I am going with MRTG Graph, which is showing me full capacity...
View ArticlePlanning a network build out
What's the method you prefer to use when planning a new network build for a single floor office and a multi-storey office?
View ArticleNetwork connection drops
I have a weird issue I've been troubleshooting for a week now. 4 of our PCs (out of 300+) have randomly been loosing network connection. Symptoms...The user unlocks the PC to find most applications...
View ArticleHow to find a single bad device on a large network?
I support many medium to large networks, using primarily Netgear gigabit smart switches and Sonicwall routers. I have a few locations right now that are experiencing intermittent network issues, where...
View ArticleSwitch to use for Sonicwall HA
Hello partners,It is my understanding that in order to enable HA between 2 sonicwalls, all the "X" ports on the sonicwall need to be fed from both sonicwalls into a switch, and then from that switch...
View ArticleiPad app Blocker - Need help with the name of a product
A colleague mentioned that another school was using a filter that allowed you to block specific iPad Apps called "Blocks".The problem is I have no idea how "Blocks" is supposed to be spelled (IT can be...
View ArticleAny Nortel admins out there?
I'm not well versed in phone systems at all. We recently changed providers and ever since we have been having routing issues we can't resolve. The worst of them being that it seems that a leading 2...
View ArticleNeed a Domain Workstation Setup Checklist
I am looking for a setup checklist for setting up workstations in a domain environment. Does anyone have one I could use as a template for us? Thanks.
View ArticleHow do you larger Engineering firms work with CAD files and remote offices
I've been with this company for a little over 5 years and since that time they have purchased 2 companies and merged with another 2. 1 of their major goals on a yearly basis is acquisitions. So I...
View ArticleBaseline of ports being used.
Finally got Untangle up and running in our environment and I would like to start closing ports at the gateway. Question remains, what tool(s) should I use to develop a baseline of currently used ports?...
View ArticleInternal wireless network dropping from certain clients
Hi Everyone,Ive been noticing some Wireless quarks throughout our internal wireless network at work. What happens is that on specific clients/users the network keeps saying "Limited Connection" on the...
View ArticleWhat is the coolest thing you have done with your Network Monitoring software?
I'm heading to Solarwinds class next month to learn about the product and how to configure it so I can better utilize the product in my environment.So I was hoping to hear from other Spices on things...
View ArticleDell PowerConnect 5448 (LAN Congestion)
I have two PowerConnect 5448 Switches connected via 4 network cables in a LAG.Something connected to one or both switches is causing major LAN traffic congestion sporadically.Is there any built in...
View ArticleNetgear XS708E 10GbE?
Does anyone have any experience with the XS708E?I'm looking for a low cost 10GbE switch to uplink some servers into our core at 10GbE without spending a small fortune on a Juniper EX.We don't need...
View ArticleSetup Multiple AP and have a Guest mode.
Hello everyone. I am an IT Help Desk support at a very small and private school. We have about 80 students and about 20 faculty and staff. Every student here has their own assigned laptop and recently...
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Rate My Topology!
Our network currently supports 180 workstations/users, 15 servers, 4 NAS devices, 15 IP cameras, and 10 VOIP phones. Our office space is roughly 20k square feet, with two floors. The network is divided...
View ArticleNew Bandwidth for 5 GHz WiFi
It appears the FCC has approved an extra 100 MHz worth of bandwidth for the 5 GHz WiFi frequencies:...
View ArticleL2TP only allowing 1 VPN Client
Hello Spiceworks!I'm back once again with another strange issue! I am trying to deploy a L2TP over IPSec VPN server via my Windows Server 2012 R2. It is behind a firewall with a static NAT setup with...
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