Thursday, September 20, 2007

Weekly Update: VLANs, Network methodologies, FTP and more...

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Thursday, September 20, 2007

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Your weekly connection to the new and most popular entries from the Networking community.

**** CONTENTS ****

Groups: Problem with network shared folder (+9)
White Papers: Network Energy Efficiency, Managing Data Center... (+4)
Documents: Need help connecting Netgear to router
Blogs: Did I press a few buttons or what! (+9)
Wiki: MicroKernel (+3)
Jobs: Supply Chain Management-Supply Network Planning... (+5)
Events: CSI 2007 (+3)


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**** DOER GROUPS ****
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Most Popular Thread

PROBLEM WITH NETWORK SHARED FOLDER
By roshan, member since 8/15/2006, Group: networkadmin-l
I have a problem with network shared folder. I share a folder on my file server and add permission to a group. one user in this group cannot open this folder from run command (ex. \\10.2.1.1\shared folder)...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595365

Recent Threads

HOW TO DESIGN VLAN
By mohammed ahmed, member since 1/25/2004, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595368

6509 DUAL SUP CARDS CONFIG
By TJag, member since 8/17/2004, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595371

NETWORK METHODOLOGIES
By Micah Norman, member since 9/15/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595374

CISCO CALL MANAGER EXPRESS
By Pe-te, member since 3/5/2004, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595375

FROM CONSOLE PORT TELNET TO ANOTHER ROUTER ON INTERNET
By one_matthias, member since 4/14/2005, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595376

DROPPED NETWORK DRIVES
By geebeez, member since 9/10/2004, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595377

SYSTEM CONFIGARATION
By shafeekpp, member since 8/6/2007, Group: networkadmin-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595379

JOINING 2 3750 SWITCHES VIA STACKING CABLE
By Sean.Divine..., member since 7/17/2003, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595380

HELP CONNECTING TWO NETWORKS WITH A CISCO 2621XM MODULAR ACCESS ROUTER
By Methogen, member since 10/21/2006, Group: cisco-infrastructure-l
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595382

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Recent White Papers

NETWORK ENERGY EFFICIENCY, MANAGING DATA CENTER CLIMATE
By Jeremy Stieglitz
Learn how to extend the life of existing data centers and minimize retrofits, gain at least partial control of growing expenses for power and cooling, and how to optimizing new data center designs.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/589034

DETERMINING TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP FOR DATA CENTER AND NETWORK ROOM INFRASTRUCTURE
By APC
An improved method for measuring Total Cost of Ownership of data center and network room physical infrastructure and relating these costs to the overall Information Technology infrastructure is described, with examples. The cost drivers of TCO are quantified. The largest cost driver is shown to...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/471918

BEST PRACTICES FOR IM ARCHIVING & COMPLIANCE
By Symantec Corporation
This white paper provides an overview of what Symantec believes to be the best practices in managing IM as a record of business.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/535219

SEVEN SECRETS TO 24X7 EXCHANGE AVAILABILITY
By Marathon Technologies
There are many expensive, complex technologies that promise disaster recovery for Exchange. Fortunately, there are also simple, automated ways to get the highest levels of disaster protection. The following seven secrets to 24x7, disaster-tolerant Exchange will show you how to implement an Exchange environment...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/578213

NAC: MANAGING UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTERS
By Sophos Inc.
Unauthorized endpoint computers pose significant security risks to organizations. Where underlying network-based enforcement is available, network access control (NAC) solutions provide detection and implementation of security policies to minimize these risks. However, in some environments the network cannot provide this enforcement. This paper looks...
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**** DOER POPULAR Q&A ****
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Recent Popular Q&A

NEED HELP CONNECTING NETGEAR TO ROUTER
By ITtoolbox as adapted from TCP-IP-L discussion group
I have a Mac G4, A Netgear WPN824 Rangemax router, and a Netgear SPH200D Skype phone. The entire configuration was working fine in London last week, but this week I have shipped back to Italy, and in setting everything up something has gone badly wrong...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595383

**** DOER BLOGS ****
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Most Popular New Blog Entry

DID I PRESS A FEW BUTTONS OR WHAT!
By Locutus
In a recent post where I ranted on about How Linux is being subverted I seemed to have hit a nerve. Not only did that post alone break my all time hitcount record for a month! It also generated a lot of comments, some good...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595385

Recent Blog Entries

LINUX NEEDS DIVERSITY.
By Locutus
In my previous post where I ranted on how We don't need a fractured Linux. I stated the Linux crowd is weakening itself due to its squabbling and lack of standards. This does not mean that I think all Linux distributions should look exactly...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595386

INTERVIEW WITH BSDTALK
By Dru
My second interview with BSDTalk is now online. I think bitgeist set a speed record with this one with less than three hours between phone call and publication. The first half of the interview is an update on BSD Certification and the second half is...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595387

MORE GCAL IN THUNDERBIRD, AND SUCH
By KI4REX
In a previous post here I briefly discussed how I have been using Gmail, gCal, Lighting, the provider for gcal, with . That same post linked to article which linked you here, a post to the Ubuntu forums describing in more detail the setup process.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595388

MY TEMPERATURE IS RISING
By thatITguy
We had an issue yesterday, shortly after lunch I entered the server room to find that our cooling system had gone out and the temperature in the room extremely hot. We put some fans in and got the room down to an expectable level while...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595389

WE DON'T NEED A FRACTURED LINUX.
By Locutus
There is a big problem in the FOSS world. Especially with Linux. That problem is every group considers themselves to be on their own little island and only wish to concern themselves with their territory. Any incursion or criticism to one groups territory by another...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595390

VISA'S PCI DEADLINE LOOMS AS MERCHANTS SCRAMBLE
By Mark Tordoff
As the PCI Security Standards Council gathers in Toronto today for its inaugural Community Forum, merchants get ready for VISA's PCI compliance deadline at the end of the month. According to Khalid Kark, analyst with Forrester Research in an article on SearchCIO.com...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595391

REX AND THE CASE OF THE QUICK FIX AND THE LONG STAY PART 4
By KI4REX
continued from Part 3 As Rex followed the owner of "The Voice" in through the hatch, and into the light trap, he fought the urge to be politically correct, and the natural urge of someone who has not seen a woman in almost four months...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595392

NO MORE CUBAN CIGARS FOR MICROSOFT.
By Locutus
NOTE: I have edited this to try and remove political overtones. I just came across this snippet where Cuba is preparing to quit Windows and avoid Microsoft. Yes this makes another country that is working to remove its dependence on proprietary software.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595393

WINDOWS WANTS IN ON THE $200 LAPTOP
By Locutus
No it is not a typo. I purposely wrote $200 in the title as that is just about what the price has reached. I just read on yahoo news that the price for the laptop has risen to $188. However that is not the point...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595394

**** DOER WIKI ****
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Most Popular New Wiki Contribution

MICROKERNEL
By s13884
In the MicroKernel approach, the kernel itself only provides basic functionality that allows the execution of servers, separate programs that assume former kernel functions, such as device driver, GUI Server, and Network Services (e.g. HTTP, FTP, SSH). The MicroKernel approach consists of divining a...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595395

Recent Wiki Contributions

FILE EXCHANGE PROTOCOL
By aksbh
File eXchange Protocol (FXP) is a specialized FTP protocol which facilitates to transfer data from server to server (that is from one remote server to another server) without routing the data through the clients connection. In the FXP session, a client maintains a standard FTP...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595396

CISCO FAILOVER
By minoad
I have seen several requests for information regarding cisco failovers. The following seems to work with 12.4 and higher. Im pretty certain it works with 12.3, but have not confirmed this as i have upgraded all of my clients beyond this.
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595397

FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
By good_old_times
File Transfer Protocol (FTP), defined by RFC 959 published in 1985, is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network that supports the TCP/IP protocol (such as the Internet or an intranet). FTP provides facilities for transferring to and from remote computer...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595399

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT-SUPPLY NETWORK PLANNING CONSULTANT NEEDED
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Location: Nationwide
Bristlecone, Inc. is seeking a Supply Chain Management-Supply Network Planning Consultant who has at least 2 year's Supply Chain experience, including one full cycle implementation of...
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Recent Job Postings

SAP PROJECT LEADER, ERP INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING NEEDED
Company: Merck & Co. Inc.
Location: Whitehouse Station, NJ
Merck & Co. Inc. is seeking a SAP Project Leader, ERP Infrastructure Engineering who has at least eight years of experience with the development and implementation of global infrastructure...
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SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR, WINDOWS NEEDED
Company: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Location: Las Vegas, NV
The Office of Information Technology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas is seeking candidates for a Windows Systems Administrator. This is a full-time, 12-month professional...
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MS PROJECT SERVER ADMIN NEEDED
Company: Brooksource
Location: Nashville, TN
Brooksource is seeking an experienced Administrator to configure, administer, and maintain MS Project Server '07 for large project management group. This position will likely be termed as a...
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IT SECURITY ARCHITECTURE MANAGER NEEDED
Company: TJX Companies
Location: Framingham, MA
TJX Companies is seeking an IT Security Architecture Manager who has at least 6 years experience in Information Technology and certification related to the security profession (CISSP, CISA...
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WEBMETHODS ADMINISTRATOR NEEDED
Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Covington, Kentucky
Fidelity Investments is seeking a WebMethods Administrator who has at least 3 years of experience with proven WebMethods Administration skills in a UNIX environment. Description...
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**** NEW EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
http://networking.ittoolbox.com/events

CSI 2007
11/3/2007 by CMP Media
Date: November 3-9, 2007 Location: Washington, DC <br>The world's premier event for ICT security strategy, policy & management! CSI 2007 is the only conference and exhibition that delivers a business focused overview of enterprise security. It will convene 1,500+ delegates, 80 exhibitors and...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/595348

**** UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBCASTS ****
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WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT
9/27/2007 by WITI
Date: September 26-29, 2007 Location: Santa Clara, CA Venue: Hyatt Regency <br>WITI's Women and Technology Summit is Returning to the Silicon Valley! Including the 12th Annual WITI Hall of Fame Awards! Innovation will lead the topics at WITI's 2007 Women and Technology...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/589717

INTEROP NEW YORK
10/22/2007 by CMP Media
Date: October 22-26, 2007 Location: New York, NY Venue: Javits Center, NY <br>See all of the latest technologies in action at Interop New York, October 22-26, 2007. Visit 200+ exhibitors, attend 100+ sessions, and check out live demos of practical business solutions. Interop...
http://www.ittoolbox.com/da/588861

MOBILE BUSINESS EXPO
10/22/2007 by CMP
Date: October 22-25, 2007 Location: New York, NY Venue: Javits Convention Center <br>With case studies, demonstrations, keynotes, workshops and conference tracks covering the latest mobile technologies, and issues such as security and infrastructure decisions, Mobile Business Expo helps you build and manage a mobile...
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