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Hitachi SMS100
Reviews Hitachi's SMS100 is an excellent mid-range iSCSI storage system that uses RAID6 to maintain fault tolerance even when one disk has failed.
Tags: Hitachi Ltd., Controller, IP, Storage, RAID, subnet, IP Address, Built-in Web Server, RAID 6, HSNM2
Wireless security guide
Insight With wireless security standards yet to settle, it is no surprise IT pros are still baffled by it. Here's our quick and dirty guide on the topic, comprised of the most frequently asked questions from readers.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Security implementation/standards
Create an IP addressing plan that will grow
Insight Plan ahead to ensure you have plenty of addresses available to meet your organization's growing needs.
Tags: Web sites, Domain names, Networking
An introduction to Mobile IP
Techguide Mobile IP is an IETF standard that provides seamless network access as a user travels from network to network. David Davis tells you how to determine whether your router supports it.
Tags: Wireless LANs, Network infrastructure
Find IP addresses with network adapter details
Techguide Windows Server 2003 makes it easier to obtain IP addressing information. While you can use the IPConfig command-line tool, Windows Server 2003 also includes a server feature that gives you the ability to view IP addressing information from Control Panel.
Get to know IPConfig's parameters in Windows Server 2003
Techguide While Windows Server 2003 sports some handy networking GUI tools, the IPConfig command-line program is sometimes still your best bet.
Scripting out DHCP reservations
Techguide Find out how the Netsh tool in Windows Server 2008 can save a lot of time during a large scope modification or creation.
Tags: Networking, Server platforms, Microsoft Windows
Set up ISC's dhcpd server
Techguide With DHCP, simply changing one configuration file lets the administrator set up hosts with different IPs or netmasks instead of changing each host individually.
Tags: Networking, Open source
Troubleshoot Windows NT network problems with these utilities
Techguide Windows NT 4 includes numerous command-line utilities that can help you troubleshoot network problems. However, while you're more than likely familiar with most of these tools, running into unexpected network issues can sometimes cause your mind to go blank. Here's a quick list of five Windows NT utilities that every administrator should keep in his or her IT toolkit.
See why even a simple firewall is better than nothing
Techguide Deciding which type of firewall to use depends on what you're trying to protect. In this edition of Internet Security Focus, Jonathan Yarden breaks down the differences between software and hardware firewalls, and he discusses situations in which advanced firewall features are necessary.
Tags: Applications and tools
Prepare for disaster recovery problems associated with custom applications
Techguide Custom applications often pose problems for disaster recovery planning that standard software does not. Make sure you know what the most common setbacks are for custom apps.
Tags: Disaster recovery
Building wireless bridges
Techguide In this second instalment of wireless networks, George Ou looks at wireless bridging in greater detail.
Tags: Wireless e-mail devices, Wireless LANs, 802.11/Wi-Fi
Build your own Linux server
Reviews Want to give an old PC a new lease of life? Why not transform it into a Linux server for your home/small business network?
How to get a quick virtual private network
Techguide Vincent Danen recommends OpenVPN for setting up a fast, easy virtual private network connection.
Copy folders and files with Windows 2000 Pro's context menu
Techguide If you regularly move and copy folders or files to a specific folder and want to be able to do so through the item's context menu, you can add commands to the context menu for that purpose.
