Switch for Desktops, IP Phones, and Misc Devices?
Hey everyone! I'm hoping you all can give some advice here. We are in our new building and as it turns out, will be implementing a range of devices on the network (which we have never done before.) I...
View ArticleNetwork Issues -- Affects Random Users
We are having a problem where suddenly, certain random computers will not have internet access but will have internal access. It is random and affects mostly different computers at different times. I...
View ArticleAny reason not to do Class C /22 from a Class C /24? Or just go to class B?
I will preface with I am not a networking guy ha, so my apologies if this is a dumb question - currently we are on a Class C/24 subnet and we have 5 VLANs setup. VLANs are a great workaround for lack...
View ArticleNeed Help setting up Wireless Bridge with Multiple Subnet
I want to separate my shared files from my tenants and limit their internet bandwidth. My main router (Linksys EA3500) 192.168.0.1 has internet access, and I am trying to wirelessly bridge it to my...
View ArticleEntire company using public IP address
Hi, My entire company class C range is using public IP addresses 123.345.678.x for example. I'm familiar with all network computers having internal IP addresses that are NATted with a few blocks of...
View ArticleReplacing a Network -- Advice on Implementation (Meraki)
I need some advice on replacing an entire office network, 1 firewall, 2 switches and 2 AP's. We have about 60 users. We will be buying Meraki equipment. 1 MX80, 2 MS42's and 2 MR16's. My idea is to do...
View ArticleTFTP software for Windows 8?
Just got a new laptop and using Win 8. Has anyone had any luck with a TFTP server for Win 8? I used to use Solarwinds but the download I used said only as new as Win7.
View ArticleWindows BSOD grinds switch to a halt?!
Had a very strange one today which is a totally new one on me. We started getting calls that "The network has disappeared" and sure enough the switch for that area wasn't responding to pings (so...
View Articletwo fiber converters, one FX link light
Is that supposed to happen? I would assume that there should be a link at both ends? We are using 2 startech MCMGBSC055 fiber converters. I cannot get a link between the two for any kind of network...
View Article10GbE Cards not running 10G speeds
I have a Synology RS3412RPxs SAN with an Intel X540-T2 10GbE nic card and a Dell R410 running VMware 5.1 with the X540-T2 as well. I have them directly connected with a CAT6 cable (i have no 10GbE...
View ArticleNetwork Switch Port Mirroring
Hey guys I have an SGE2010P 48 Cisco network switch... I need to configure port mirroring to capture traffic in the entire network using a bandwidth monitor tool....when configuring port mirroring i...
View ArticleFibre connectors and how to connect to Ethernet switch
Hi, I've never dealt with Fibre connections before. We're moving to a new office (2 stories Bldg). The 1st floor will have the current Production System (Ethernet connections / switches). In the...
View ArticleUniFi question
Hey Spiceheads, It's me again, with another silly question :) - Does anyone (maybe somone from Ubiquiti ? :) ) knows if this management system for access points - UniFi (which is awesome btw, well...
View ArticleScanned files not being seen from user
Bit of a strange one this. Users scan to shared folders on the server and the documents are going straight into the folders. If user then browses to their folder in the normal way the scanned doc does...
View Article10 Gb Ethernet Options
I am looking to put in a 10GB switch as the core of my network infrastructure. I want to put 10Gb adapters in a few of my servers for better network performance. I have all Dell Poweredge servers....
View ArticleDetermining source of disk/network traffic (cleanup after root kit)
Back in late April we were (email) black listed. I was not able to definitively identify the cause. I believe the Small Business Server 2011 Stnd was hit with a rook kit. Although I never determined...
View ArticleNeed Help - Can no longer connect to SQL Server 2012
Okay, I did something bad. In cleaning up from the fallout of losing my FSMO-holding domain controller last week, I think I made things a lot worse. I'll try to sum up as best I can: 3 Servers, one...
View ArticleOffsite Network Monitoring?
Beating my head against my desk this morning... Am looking for a network monitoring appliance/company/service...thing. Something akin to pingdom, but more along the lines of a particular set of IPs,...
View ArticleMeraki - Advanced Security License?
I was wondering from those of you that are using Meraki. Do the features in the advanced security really help out with viruses, trojans, etc. For you is it worth the extra cost? Why? Thanks
View ArticleMonitor bandwidth usage @ remote site using wireless carrier
I have a remote site i had to upgrade their internet to a verizon wireless device as this was the only option to get rid of our crappy DSL line. I surveyed the line before i removed the DSL line and...
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