November 1st, 2009 by Ben Carigtan | File in: Networking
Network Attached Storage (NAS) is becoming an essential part of small-scale networks like a home network. With all of the movies and music you have downloaded, there should be a robust and scalable way to share and store them on your home network and this is what a NAS product provides. Think of it as [...]
October 8th, 2009 by Ben Carigtan | File in: Networking
Abyss Web Server turns your computer in a full-featured web server. With it, people all over the Internet can view documents, download graphics, listen to music and even view movies hosted on it. Abyss Web Server was designed with both novice and experienced users in mind. That’s why it is easy to use and incredibly [...]
October 2nd, 2009 by Ben Carigtan | File in: Networking
If you’re looking for a free way to kill ads, using a fake DNS host file is a great solution. This technique takes advantage of the DNS entries on the hosts file where you can set a server’s IP address to point to a dummy address (not the real ad server). To use this tip, [...]
September 4th, 2009 by Ben Carigtan | File in: Networking
If you’re setting up a new home network, there are a few simple cabling tips you should know so you can be more certain that the cables are connected correctly and in the proper ports. Tip 1: Connect all your cables while your switch and any other equipment are turned on and while Windows is [...]
September 3rd, 2009 by Ben Carigtan | File in: Networking
The tiny WiFi transceiver in your laptop should be capable of picking up any wireless network within about 100 feet, perhaps a little more if you have newer equipment. If indoors, this typically includes no more than about two or three walls, and perhaps one floor or ceiling. But the placement of your wireless router [...]
September 1st, 2009 by Ben Carigtan | File in: Networking
Last week I have encountered a server with its http port 80 already taken by another software. The “culprit” was unsurprisingly another web server software, the IIS. Because the IIS users are already accustomed to the default port, the Apache installation had no choice but to use a less popular port for http, in this [...]
August 30th, 2009 by Aseem | File in: Networking
If you’re working in IT, there are a few things that you need to know no matter what. They are basically essential skills for any IT person. One of those skills is knowing how to renew and release IP addresses. You’ll need to do this a lot during your IT career and it’s really useful [...]
August 25th, 2009 by Aseem | File in: Networking
There may come a time when you need to write a script or remotely connect to the terminal and run a command to enable or disable the Windows firewall. For most IT environments, using Group Policy is the easiest way to configure the Windows Firewall on client computers. It’s also the easiest way to add [...]
July 7th, 2009 by Ben Carigtan | File in: Networking
Encrypting your wireless network accomplishes two things: it helps keep out leeches (i.e your neighbours) who would otherwise use your WiFi for free Internet, and it helps prevent intruders from breaking into your system to snoop around your PC. Of course, most wireless routers have encryption turned off by default, so any choice you make [...]
June 30th, 2009 by Aseem | File in: Networking
I’ve been playing around with a Cisco ASA 5520 for the last couple of days and after updating the software and loading up ASDM (Adaptive Security Device Manager) version 6.1, I kept getting the following error message when trying to access the ASDM via web or win32: ADSM is unable to continue loading. Unconnected sockets [...]
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