windows XP is not a server level OS, more so, it is not supported by server vendors on their server hardware.
You can always get a simple desktop PC for that, but I wouldn't use a hoe PC as a...

do you have a LAN and a wifi card in there? sounds like you either don't, or the drivers aren't installed

I presume you've never heard of google?
http://www.google.com/search?q=cisco+backup+config

with cisco things are easy - you can simply copy the running-config over the network (tftp server is the usualt solution)

what router?

you can't do that with a simple linksys

that depends on what the datacentre is built for. if it's a colocation DC, then every customer uses his servers for his own needs, if it belongs to a company, then there is more order in the chaos....

if you are looking for something new, post your thoughts, and we will tell you if they are actually new, or have already been implemented before

depends on what you're trying to achieve

vmware is far from being THE virtualization solution :)

what exactly are you trying to achieve? control over a remote desktop, sharing files... what?

is your router on? have you tried calling the dsl techsupport?

to get it done properly, you need to have an internet connection in every library, and to have your networking guy set up vpn routers (cisco ASA is the best choice)
set up a vpn between all...

internet is open, but it is not free.

you can park a 3rd level domain for free, if you agree to host some banners probably, loads of hosting space available

or you can register with no-ip.com...

do you have a domain registered at all?
you can't simply stick a dns server on the internet and expect the root hint servers to start working with it. it has to be officially registered and...

ah, you want your own root server?

you'll need to contact IANA for that :))))))

all is correct. but in order for this to work, you must have a registered domain name, parked at that master server, and it must be able to accept zone transfers from your own dns server

dns server is there to serve the clients addressing it with name resolution for IP addresses. on a LAN you can set your own DNS up, but on the internet, there are only registered DNS servers, that...

do you?

do you have the domain registered?

no.

never even seen the Westel brand

however, if you set up a linux box as a router, simply set it up as the gateway on the other machines

ifconfig?

if what you have is a router, and not a simple modem - yes, you can use it to share the internet link


why not simply connect printers to the machines, and share them out?


Linux will be used...

no

ESX can set up VLANs in vswitches, but that's it

you set that up in the router LAN settings/DHCP server settings, not in the PC

any L3 switch should be able to route traffic between networks.
some L2 switches can do that as well

route /?
and do a lot of reading there.

google for squid+bandwidth+traffic+monitoring

1. keep it at a reasonable distance from the other APs, or on another floor. Omni antenna signal is spread horisontally, and vertical signal is neglectible
2. try to avoid using repeater mode, AP...

master browser issues
can you access the other pc by it's ip?

if the packet is sent to another network, it is being forwarded to the gateway

yes, change the ISP

with no wires, you can set up a stronger antenna or a MIMO router, but that will still not work well through the flooring.

another idea is AP in repeater mode, which, in theory, should work. but...

MIMO is nice to have, but I would simply set up a small switch, connect it to the main router and put cables to strategic points where I would install Access Points in AP mode.

that is the most...

what MTA do you use, what is the SMTP atchitecture, network topology, DNS settings, logs, RBL listings
I can't guess what email server you are using, since there is no default server, and I can't...

details

what OS?

yes, as long as it is not used by any other device on the network

how old? what model?