A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Today we’re taking a look at the home networking hardware: what the individual pieces do, when you need them, and how best to deploy them. Read on to get a clearer picture of what you need to optimize your home network. When do you need a switch? A hub? What exactly does a router do? Do you need a router […]
Read moref you have a home network and are running Windows 7 and have XP on other PC(s) you might want to share files between them. Today we will look at the steps to share files and hardware devices like a printer. Sharing Files In Windows 7 and XP Sharing folders between two Windows 7 machines with the new HomeGroup feature […]
Read moreThe problem with storing all your files on a file server or networked machine is that when you leave the network, how are you going to access your files? Instead of using a VPN or Dropbox, you can use the Offline Files feature built into Windows. Note: You should probably not be using this guide to make your 2 terabyte […]
Read moreLet’s imagine you’re a system administrator at a large company. You are implementing a new network of several hundred computers. All is fine and well until you realize: you have to manually input every single IP address, subnet mask, and gateway settings onto every single computer. You’re paid well, but maybe not that well. For those of us who don’t […]
Read moreServices are added from the Command Prompt. You need to know the actual service name as opposed to what Microsoft calls the Display Name. For example, if you wanted to create or delete the Help and Support service, the name used at the Command Prompt would be “helpsvc” rather than the Display Name of “Help and Support”. The actual service […]
Read moreBy Brien Posey November 22, 2011, 1:21 PM PST Takeaway: People who are trying to break into IT don’t always know what they’re getting into. This list paints a realistic picture of what may lie ahead. Like most IT pros I know, I occasionally have friends or family ask me to get them a job in IT. For some reason, […]
Read moreA properly designed subnet can do wonders for the security and performance of a network. The main idea in subnetting is to divide a network into smaller pieces, which we call subnets. Actually implementing a subnet is typically more difficult than simply using the default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. This usually means that temporary or smaller networks do not need […]
Read moreWindowsXP VPN Client The following page details the steps necessary to create a WindowsXP VPN Connection to a Server 1. Go to Start / Settings / Network Connections 2. Start the New Connection Wizard 3. Select Connect to the network at my workplace 4. Click on the Next button. 5. Click on Virtual Private Network connection 6. Click on the […]
Read moreWindowsXP VPN Server The following page details the steps necessary to create a WindowsXP VPN Server 1. Go to Start / Settings / Network Connections 2. Start the New Connection Wizard 3. Click on the Next button 4. Select Set up advanced connection 5. Click on the Next button. 6. Click on Accept incoming connections 7. Click on the Next […]
Read moreIf MS outlook still shows reminders that were dismissed previously then you will need to manually remove them. click on Windows Start menu button > Click on Run and type: outlook.exe /cleanreminders This screenshot shows how you enter it, using the /cleanreminders switch as an example. Occasionally you’ll need to use the full path to Outlook, then the command line […]
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