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Tag Archives: network
CLI vs GUI – Basic CLI commands
The CLI or Command Line Interface, is a text-based interface used to program devices such as switches and other network equipment. So it’s 2019. Why are we still using a CLI? The reason? It allows a granular ability to program devices … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Hardware, Information Technology, network, Networking, Technology
Tagged CLI, managed switches, network, networking, switches
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2019 Middle Tennessee Cyber Conference Agenda
The TN Department of Safety and Homeland Security along with TCAT Shelbyville and the Cyber Conference committee are working on the 2019 Middle TN Cyber Conference agenda. Look for speakers such as Jayson E. Street (http://jaysonestreet.com/), Brent White of We … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Security, Computers, Education, higher ed, higher education, Information Technology, internet security;, Technology
Tagged Computers, Cyber Security, cybersecurity, cybersecurity conference, Information Technology, middle tennessee, network, networking, Technology, tennessee cybersecurity, Windows Security, | Tagged conferences
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Microsoft Research TCP Analyzer – Check Out Your Network
Microsoft Research TCP Analyzer (Link) is a network analyzer that allows you to analyze network traces of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections. Given a Microsoft Network Monitor trace, the analyzer provides various performance statistics and visualizations for the captured TCP … Continue reading
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Tagged freeware, Information Technology, Internet, Microsoft, network, network analysis, networking, Software, Windows, windows 7, Windows XP
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A Search Engine that shows devices on the web
Secure your devices. Bottom-line, there are malicious users on the web that can find your device (webcams, IP cameras, routers, SCADA and other devices). Change the default passwords and update software/firmware when it is available. Disable UPNP and look for … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, Computer hardware, Computer Security, Education, Hacking, Home Networking, Information Technology, Internet, Law, network, Networking, Technology
Tagged apple, Computers, hackers, Hacking, Information Technology, internet security, Linux, network, Routers, SCADA security, Technology, traffic cameras, Windows
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Diagnosing your network and measuring speed.
Diagnosing your network? Here’s a GUI program to ping and get averages and speeds over a period of time – nine years ago we featured Performance Pinging by Carsten Schmidt and cannot find a working website from the author to … Continue reading
Posted in Computer hardware, computer troubleshooting, Computers, Free Software, freeware, Home Networking, Information Technology, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 10, network, Networking, Technology, troubleshooting, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 10 Quick Tips, Windows 7, Windows Server
Tagged freeware, network, network speed, network speed test, networking, troubleshooting
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Networking and Internet problems? Try this
Are you having problems with networking or using the internet? Open a command prompt as an administrator. Run the following commands (or copy and paste into the cmd prompt) – route -f ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew arp -d nbtstat -R … Continue reading
Posted in computer troubleshooting, Home Networking, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 10, network, Networking, Technology, troubleshooting, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 10 Quick Tips, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server, Wireless
Tagged internet troubleshooting, network, Network Troubleshooting
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World Route by Softperfect
Here’s a visual aid to tracert currently free at Softperfect. You can use this to see where internet delays are happening with a website. This tool comes in portable and with an installer. https://www.softperfect.com/products/worldroute/
Change network adapter priorities in Windows 10 – PowerShell
First thing – disable network adapters you don’t use If you use Ethernet, disable everything but flow control Disable LLMNR Adjust NTLM Perform test with Totusoft’s network speed test Next, avoid latency of your network card by adjusting the network … Continue reading
Posted in Computer hardware, computer troubleshooting, Computers, help desk, Home Networking, Information Technology, Microsoft, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 10, network, Networking, Technology, Windows 10, Windows 10 Quick Tips, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server, Wireless
Tagged computer hardware, microsoft network, Microsoft Networking, microsoft windows, network, networking, PowerShell, Windows 10, wireless networking
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Link aggregation – Use Multiple NIC Cards
There is truly an advantage to adding multiple NIC cards to a computer. It won’t speed up a single internet connection but it can help with loss of signal, detecting access points, transferring information to and from computers. When adding … Continue reading
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Tagged Computers, ethernet, network, networking, Windows, Windows XP, Wireless
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Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller performance issues
UPDATE-2016 driver now available! (Driver number will be different than what is in this article! (Direct Link to New 12/2016 Driver) If you have the Realteck PCIe GBE Family Controller adapter and are experiencing performance issues on your network, download … Continue reading
Posted in computer troubleshooting, Computers, help desk, higher education, Home Networking, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows 10, network, Networking, Technology, Windows 10, Windows 10 Quick Tips, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server
Tagged network, networking, Realtek Drivers, Windows, windows drivers
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Don’t daisy chain switches
When you are networking computers, wireless access points, printers and other nodes in multiple rooms, try to avoid daisy-chaining switches or using small 4-8 port switches when you are in a hurry. Replace any hubs on your network as soon … Continue reading
Troubleshoot your network using netsh scenarios command
Often you can work out networking problems simply by checking out everything as far as hardware and doing simple ipconfig commands. If you are an advanced user, you can use the netsh trace show scenarios command at the command prompt (run the … Continue reading
Slow SQL Connection or Network in Windows 10 – Update
Finally found a small problem with Windows 7, 8, 8.1 and 10. After upgrading, we have discovered that Windows was responding slow to our SQL Server 2008. What we discovered is below. Slow response times in Windows to a SQL … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Security, Computers, freeware, Information Technology, network, Technology, Windows 10 Quick Tips, Wireless
Tagged Computers, Microsoft, Microsoft SQL Server, network, networking, SQL, sql 2005, sql 2008, sql performance, SQL Server, TCP/IP, Windows, Windows 10 Tips, windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
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NTLM Settings in Windows 7, 8 or 10
You may have devices (NASs) on your network that you can no longer can connect to or you may not be able to network to an older OS. Actually this changes settings to accept NTLMv1 and NTLMv2 so that you … Continue reading
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Tagged Computer Troubleshooting, network, Network Management, networking, troubleshooting, windows 7, Windows Vista
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Map a drive to your own computer’s drive
Network admins and programmers generally use a shared folder to develop and test software. Usually there is a program that is shared to multiple computers and there is a common drive letter assigned to and mapped to workstations. An … Continue reading
DHCP Network Hint
Network interfaces in Windows 7 now cache the current configuration and network information once they make a connection to a network. When a user moves to a second network and then back to the first network, both networks are … Continue reading
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Tagged DHCP, network, networking, Wireless Network, wireless networking, WLAN
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Going to take a certification that involves binary?
Going to take a certification that involves binary? Here’s a quick tutorial~ Let’s say you are given an IP address of 192.168.1.135 in an answer. What is this number in binary? Here’s what you do. Take a simple key to … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Security, Education, freeware, Information Technology, network, Networking, Technology, Windows
Tagged binary, CCNA, certification binary, Cisco, ip to binary, network
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Free Network Scanners
Need to find computers, printers and other devices on a network? Here’s 8 free network scanners that can scan and find devices on your network. Angry IP Scanner MiTEC Network Scanner SZ Development network scan NirSoft Wireless Network Watcher Softperfect Wi-Fi … Continue reading
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Tagged freeware, network, network scanners, Network Utilities, networking, Windows, windows freeware
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MTU Settings for Ubuntu
Setting your MTU settings adjust your internet connection. With my connection, a default setting of 1500 causes some webpages not to display at all (i.e. Ebay, Microsoft, etc.) My optimal settings are 1492 to change yours, open a terminal and … Continue reading
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Tagged Debian, Internet, Linux, network, networking, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Networking, Ubuntu Tweak
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Network named incorrectly under Network and Sharing Center
Have you connected and reconnected to a wireless or wired network and noticed the network adapter is now named wrong? There’s an easy fix. Open the Network and Sharing Center Click on the Active Network icon (see below). Type in … Continue reading
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