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I'm running MS Server 2008 R2 Enterprise, when I try and ping MS or it's IP address, it doesn't work, but I can go the MS site though. Any suggetions as to what the problem is?
Let's say connection 1's speed is 1.5Mb/ps and its latency is 100ms,connection 2 is 1.5Mb/ps and latency is 200. what is the direct connection of latency to speed? if we download something using both connections ,speed is same and gaming (counter strike for example) is impossible with higer latency. but …
I get an error when trying to join to the domain, it says: "The following error occured when attempting to join the domain "DomainName". The network path was not found". Note that this is a VM running in VMware Player 4.0.3, Windows XP Professional. Any suggetions as to what the …
Hi , I want to buy a server to create a web hosting site so people can create sites on my site. So which server would I need to buy. And I am thinking of getting cPanel is it good. So can it control my server and will it be …
Hello I have a computer running Windows XP SP3. I cannot run the IPCONFIG command on it. when i enter the command and hit the enter key, it tells me command is invalid. Can anyone help please.
I am running exchange 2007. I have created a redirect in IIS 7 to go from https://mail.mydomain.com/owa to https://mail.mydomain.com. When I go to https://mail.mydomain.com I get the following error in my browser 403 - Forbidden: Access is denied.# Please can some help me. Thanks Jonathan
I have recently installed Microsoft SBS 2008 and configured Exchange Server 2007. I can send and receive emails fine. When I goto www.mxtoolbox.com and test my smtp I get the following results "Warning - Does not support TLS". I would appreciate it if anyone could raise some light on this. …
I have an SBS 2008 with windows xp sp3 clients. If I configure the network card manually in ipconfig /all there is only one domain. When i let DHCP issue the address and dns information. ipconfig /all says there are two of the same domain listed in the dns suffix …
I am running windows SBS 2008 with exchange 2007 WINS and obviously DNS and DHCP installed and configured. For some reason when I do ipconfig /all in cmd on cient computer my domain seems to be in twice on the DNS suffix search list and can't understand why. Any help …
Within the internal network I can remote desktop onto any computer using names. When I try to remote desktop into a computer over VPN PPTP using names. I get the following error "Remote Desktop can't find the computer "hcserv01". This might mean that "hcserv01" does not belong to the specified …
So, I have this filter at home which my parents installed so that i control my computer usage. The name of the software is "Blue Coat k9 web protection alert". I was ok with it for a few days but after observing for couple of weeks, it began to annoy …
I'M reading a linux book and I've come to a chapter on setting up a DHCP server. The thing is I don't understand why I would ever need to set one up. All the computers in our house are already using DHCP and I've never set up a server, why …
I had to increase the password's number of charaters. Then I put a long and new password (same passord for server and client) to adminsitrator. now I do not remember the password.help! I know how to boot and reset the local password. but this is active directory. help???
Hello, first apologies if I posted in the wrong forum, but am looking for some tools (free or paid), which could be use to help teams share ideas/documents and have discussions over a LAN using the web browser. Anyone who has used such tools can help me? Am currently having …
Whenever I try to connect to my website over my network (from any device), my browser gives me an error saying that it could not connect to the host. I've tried a proxy, as well as downorjustme, and it works fine. I've recently performed some database work, nothing too important, …
Hi, I'm a developer by trade but I've done some networking in the past (mostly buying and creating machine specifications but also a bit of firewall management and AD policies,) In a previous company I was even Manager of the Systems department (Developers and IT guys) Anyway I've recently joined …
1. Is that possbble to boot an OS from a server thorough the network without having any Local OS? 1.1 if possible, are we doing all the things on that server? logged in using active directory? 2.if we logged into a PC on a netowork by using active directory account …
Hello Im trying to make a internal site (Called test.dev) but I cant get it to be viewed internally. I made a A record on the DNS server point "test.dev" to my IP which would be for example 192.168.1.45 but I try to access it on a client PC and …
Hello, I have an Conextant D850 56K v.9x DFVc modem and I am browsing the internet at a blazing...26.4Kbps! I have heard of the distance to the switch board, phone cord quality and modem initialization string all affect how fast I may connect at. Is there something I can do …
Hi, I would like to ask if someone knows, if, Epson L200 would be compatible with TP-Link WR2543ND? Does routers with print servers have issues regarding on what kind of printer will be installed? Because I'll be buying Epson L200 and I want to use it with my IPad. "Ofcourse" …
Hello. I have a question regarding ethernet frame size. So I understand that the maximum SDU size for the frame is 1500 Bytes, and the header size is 18 Bytes (MAC Dest, MAC Sour, EtherType & FCS). That makes 1518 Bytes. So how come the wikipedia entry for Ethernet Frame …
Do all computer networks use full duplex communication technology presently? Wi-fi,fiber optics,co axial etc..? Also, were there a time people used to use half duplex technology for computer networks like LAN,MAN
....from each other other ? Wireless Boradband(HSDPA) and VPN don't count. and if we use cables,isn't it be very hard to drag them through cities ,buildings? (if it is about 100Kms part ? take any distance more than about 30.education purpose only)
let's say they live in both OS and Router. what will happen if we try to use a modern technology like Wifi with an older version OS?like windows 95? Doesn't 95 have the data link protocls needed to communicate correctly with Wifi or something?
Let's say 3 computers are connected to the internet through a one Router.If we want one computer of that LAN (which only has 3 computers) to host our web site so everyone over the internet can access...:- 1. Do all 3 computers get the same Public IP address(coz connected to …
Does anyone have idea how to set up 3g Dognle to work on this router? With OpenWrt or something?
Guys can you suggest me what Operating system should I use for our networking subject, base on this criteria: Low specs requirements, userfriendliness, security and performance
Hey guys, I'm having a bit of trouble. My girlfriend's netbook, an Acer Aspire One D257 running Windows 7 32-bit, has randomly stopped connecting to the Internet. I am able to connect fine from my laptop though. All the latest wireless drivers are installed, and I've tried removing the connection …
Hi everyone I have one laptop(window xp) del and one computer( window vista) i want to connect two computers so that i can access information like files and folders and to share printer .. how can i do this? In network and sharing i tried this but i couldnt achieve …
It kinda happened ever so often when i first got my Router, but afterwards, it started disconnecting like after every hour or so, which is really getting aoying. Just out of nowhere, it say "A CABLE NETWORK IS UNPLUGGED" when like other times its ok, which means that our setup …
Hi all, It's been a while since I've had to post for some help! :P I have a question; I'm fairly decent with network setups, but my boss just mentioned something that I'm unfamiliar with. What we would like, is a sort of hotdesking feature, throughout the office. We have …
any of you guys use ATAs for analog phone lines ? i use to have an PAP2T Linksys Cisco, whish was working fine and still is, but i wanted to test a SPA2102 from the same company, but i'm having some glitches. Basic setup: WAN to SPA2102(2 lines hooked) to …
Hello all, This is my problem, I currently have a building location where my work offers wifi. I have built an app for them that connects to our sql database. My work wants the app at that location where wifi is offered to the public. Currently there is free wifi …
I have a high-speed cable Internet connection at home and at various times I have a network timeout issue, where I do not get a response from the DNS server and the connection times out. I can usually connect to Google but when I click on any of the links …
I need to know if this modem only suppports 3.6 or 7.2mb/ps. Because my current connection doesn't support 7.2 ,how to measure physical speed of the modem?
This is a real problem to me and I will be really grateful if I can solve the problem through this post. My office needs to add more host devices to the Ethernet segment between Router_A and Router_B. But there are not enough free host addresses remaining in the current …
Hello Everybody. I'm not sure if I should post this here or in the Linux forum. Here goes: 1 - I have a local Linux server (Mandriva 2010) with a WordPress blog in it. It's for testing. 2 - I have other 2 computers at home (both have Linux and …
Would it be ok to read a book written in 2002 to learn networking and TCP/IP? Computer networks by tanenbuam
Am setting up a remote access server in an environment that includes a DellConnect 2824. This office was 'given' this device, no documentation. Problems: 1) I have downloaded the manual and read it, but have not been able to access the device to get into the management. Am planning to …
hi all, I have installed wamp server and so i would like that another computers on the network can open my webpages. i did the followings i changed my ets/host file i added the follwing 192.168.1.34 homeserver.lan 192.168.1.34 *.homeserver.lan but it didnt allow the other computers join. if possible pls …
Hello people, I have wifi router, two windows notebooks and one linux desktop with wifi adapter. I want to make a wifi natwork, with which i can share files and access MPD server, which is installed on desktop. I can connect to wifi with all of them and use internet, …
I know we learn about TCP/IP but,is it...... 1.is it a software(I think it has to be)? 2.Is it a BIOS level software? 3.Where is the protocol set installed in a computer?(Windows,linux,mac etc..) 4.Can we uninstall it like normal software? 5.Can we update it? 6.Where do routers and modems have …
As I was looking for a webhost to host some important files of me that I need at various locations, I 'discovered' what I already knew: filehosting is expensive! :) As I'm exploring some alternative web file-sharing methods, I heard some people found a way to share files from their …
They stole my gmail account for spam.Why? Isn't Linux and firefox safe? I don't know how did they do that? Through a background virus or through steeling the information in my network? I don't understand how. Any body can tell me why?
I have a 5 year old Linksys wireless router (G, I think) connected to a cable modem (that I replaced with today through my ISP in an attempt to fix this problem). The problem: For 5 years I have had no connection issues but over the last 2 months the …
I use a couple of usenet groups on google groups and post there as well. There are a lot of real people there who keep posting nonsensical stuff for fun. But they aren't bots or anything and they don't copy paste,they just say things to other posters. What happened was …
i have to give a presentation on agile methodology. i have prepared advantages and disadvantages.. but im stuck in situations in which this particular method is suitable to apply. can any one out there help me? plz
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