Reasons to have a Layer 3 switch
Currently we have Adtran 1638 switches which are layer 3. I'm about to replace one of them and wondering what the benefits are of having layer 3 switches. Basically, I don't need any of the routing...
View ArticleKVM Switch or Console Server
Wondering what the differences are between a KVM Switch and Console Server? Well, wonder no more, we've made an easy check list for you to read...
View ArticleCan you share VPN while using a boardband wireless card or hotspot?
I have a site in the desert where I cannot get DSL in there. So here is my situation. I know I can get a 4G hotspot in there. But the question is can I use that to connect to a vpn device and allow 3...
View ArticleVLANs and Multi-SSID Question
So yet another VLAN question. We have a D-Link DAP-2360 WAP that works great and is multi-SSID capable. I set up one an SSID for the regular Internal network and now they want guest access for our...
View ArticleHome VPN Users on the Same Subnet
Hi All, I have about ten users who work from home and use the Sonicwall Global VPN client to connect to my Sonicwall here at the office. All of them have home routers of course, some Linksys, some...
View ArticleWireless Bridge two different subnets using 2 Ubiqiti NanoBridge M5
Hello, I have two wireless Ubiqiti NanoBridge M5’s and am trying to configure a bridge to work on two different subnets. Building A has a subnet of 10.1.1.x. I assigned NanoBridge A with 10.1.1.15....
View Articleremote desktop and remote access problems on Verizon 4g service at office
I just had a new 4glte router installed at my office. Setup my ports for remote desktop and ports for other devices in port forwarding but still ports are blocked. Then tried setting up the pc that I...
View ArticleSMC Tiger Switch 8612XL3 and down network !!
I have a little problem were the whole network goes down for a few second most staff don’t even notice except the staff connected to Pastel and another database program which gets kicked out. There is...
View Articleintroducing an intervlan routing will still limit the broacast ?
VLAN A and VLAN B cannot communicate by default unless we configure Routing between them either using an L3 Switch or a Router. after we have this done, then VLAN A can communicate with VLAN B Thru L3...
View ArticleOpenVPN Routes
I have installed OpenVPN server, the client gets a VPN address, it can ping the VPN server but not the local network that the server sits on. I think I need to add rules/routes to the server. Client...
View ArticleThe New SolarWinds UDT 3.0
The New UDT 3.0 -- Your Very Own S.W.A.T. for Network Access Security : With the latest release of UDT, you’re in control of who and what connects to your network. It’s like having your very own SWAT...
View ArticleOutdoor CAT5e / 6 - 50ft. Terminated - Can't find it?
I've checked Monoprice & Newegg - why can't I find what would seem to be a simple item? I need a 50ft. outdoor CAT5e or 6 UTP or STP already terminated. Why doesn't anyone seem to sell outdoor CAT...
View ArticleHow to reset/flush the results from a ping -a?
We have several computers that are not returning the correct answers from a ping -a. If I ping by host name, I get the right IP. But if I ping -a on that same IP it will return a completely different...
View ArticleIs there a reason for Spanning Tree to not be enabled?
Our MSP installed a sweet new network for us back in October, Fiber, EMC2, Procurve ZSwitches the whole shebang. But for some odd reason every few months or so we get an issue with someone causing a...
View ArticleWAN Links/Speeds and Remote User Productivity
Hi all, I wanted to fully understand how our WAN links interoperate. We have a head office in Canada and 5 remote offices throughout Canada and the UK/Ireland. The head office is a 10Down/5Up Mbps...
View ArticleHow to make a folder for Read-Only access via the net
OK, so my boss asked me to do something that I feel might be quite dangerous. He wants me to set up a way for customers to have access to our server from the internet. Each customer has a master...
View ArticleDell PowerConnect 6248 - Port Mirroring
Hi Want to set up port mirroring on our 6248 switch to monitor network usage using Colasoft Capsa. Been looking at the port mirroring options and it seems that it's limited to 4 source ports - is this...
View ArticleUpgrade SMC8612XL3 fibber Switch firmware?
Hi does anyone know the prose’s in updating a SMC8612XL3 fibber Switch I did get the new firmware on the switch with TFTP du I just tell it to use the new firmware when the switch start again?
View ArticleRouting between two sites to enable Trust
Hi Moving onto routing which is new for me, can anyone let me know if I'm doing this right please? I'm tasked with merging two different companies into one. Sites will be linked using CAT5 as they are...
View ArticleIs redundant Internet access important for you?
How critical to your company would it be to be off-line for a day?To guarantee Access to the cloud for today's Internet centric Solutions and as a supplier marketing to resellers and MSPs that target...
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