A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Introduction There seems to be some confusion as to how Windows logons work. I can understand the issues, as the overall concepts are a bit confusing. Although the logon process, options, and features have been relatively the same for over 20 years, there still seems to be questions around them. So, I am going to take the time to explain […]
Read moreIt’s amazing the way that time can go by. People tend to think of computers as being high tech, but the TCP/IP protocol has been around in one form or another for over three decades. As such, TCP/IP has had time to really mature and be made stable and reliable. When it comes to computers, nothing is foolproof though. When […]
Read moreOne of my favorite Windows tools is pathping. Pathping is a Windows based command-line tool used to provide information about the path data takes to its intended destination, network latency and network loss at intermediate hops between a source and destination. We will cover what latency is as well as what hops are and so on within this article. We […]
Read moreTracert (also known as traceroute) is a Windows based tool that allows you to help test your network infrastructure. In this article we will look at how to use tracert while trying to troubleshoot real world problems. This will help to reinforce the tool’s usefulness and show you ways in which to use it when working on your own networks. […]
Read moreAn in depth view of current technology and strategies used to create redundancy in your WAN and how to properly design, implement, monitor and test in case of any disaster that may occur as well as covering briefly other redundancy options. Introduction Now more than ever, today’s businesses require reliable network connectivity and access to corporate resources. Connections to and […]
Read moreThis post will show you how to block websites, without the installation of website blockers or other programs to block websites. Fortunately, all desktop operating systems (Windows, Macintosh OS X, Linux) have a built-in mechanisms that make it very easy to do. Blocking Websites with the Hosts File The hosts file contains a shortcut list for assigning name addresses (such […]
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Read moreMicrosoft announced the new four simplified versions of Windows Server 2012. The editions include a Datacenter, Standard, Essentials and Foundation which are for different scenarios. Microsoft with kill the Windows Server Enterprise edition which was available other versions of Windows Server such was Windows Server 2008 R2. Also interesting is that there is no difference between functionality in the Datacenter […]
Read moreMost cell phones and all tablets support Wi-Fi connection. So it makes sense to explore useful apps that can be used for the home network. Apps that go beyond something cool to have, but also provide great features and usability. I’ll explore fourteen Android apps that I feel you need for your home network. Note that all the apps are […]
Read moreVirtual Private Networks (VPN) are often used within organizations to allow you to communicate private information securely over a public network. You may need to configure VPN, for example, to access your work email on an iOS device. VPN works over both Wi-Fi and cellular data network connections. iOS devices work with VPN servers that support these protocols and authentication […]
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