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    Being asked for Password when trying to connect to PC on LAN

    Did you set windows 8 to use an MS account to log in? Try use that e-mail and password. If that doesn't work, you may find this useful. I would try making the machine searchable then turning off password protected sharing.
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    3 ADSL to 3 LAN - Help appreciated

    I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're way overloaded. You're at a sizing point that you might want to consider some better equipment. Throughput isn't going to be great for your Wifi as it sounds like you tend to have a lot of people on it at any given time. It's hard to say where to...
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    RAID 1 vs ??

    Two things here. First, I woulnd't use Raid6 for anything with less than 6 drives, as it's a waste of space for little gain. The failure rate is so low that you would be lousing 2tb of space with almost no gain. Raid5 is the best way to go with 3+ drives in storage. It's slower than a...
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    streaming hd videos over the internet

    In this case, they'll sit for three hours watching a two minute clip.. If their internet is that bad, then I would avoid streaming like the plague. I've tried streaming SD movies over a 1.5 MB upload and found it better to just download and watch them later. Unless you like seeing...
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    Building Complex LAN

    As you're not double natting (Using the WAN port) then you would need your IP scheme to match your main router (The one connected to the modem). If that device is set to 192.168.1.1, then your devices will need to be 192.168.1.X(2-254). If they're set as something else, they won't be able to...
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    Building Complex LAN

    I found this here on Netgear's product site. It sounds like it should be able to use normal cables. It should also be able to use standard cables from device to switch connections (You said you used a crossover for your BluRay).
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    NAS lacie 2big network and Acive Directory

    I've never used this device, but most you can base groups on OU's in AD. Once the connection is set, you can then dial it down that way, assigning group permissions that way. Something like "DC=domain,DC=com,OU=Users,OU=Staff" So this would Appear like this in AD...
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    Which Filesystem: EXT3 vs. XFS vs. ZFS?

    JFS would be my choice for a large file system, as it's really quick on recovering from crashes, on top of search fir files in very large directories and load times. I think JFS has a max size of 4 PB as well, giving it more room than one person can possibly EVER need..
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    Building Complex LAN

    That almost sounds like a network (or broadcast) storm. Is it a player that can also send video to other devices? It's also possible that it's trying to call home to look for an upgrade and not making it, which then leaves it crying for help (The storm portion..). If you know how to use...
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    Importance of separate data drive

    If nothing else, you always want to partition your OS off from your Data drive. This is server 101, if you need to reinstall the OS, or even install a differnt OS, your data isn't touched (So long as you don't accidently format the partition it's on). I even format my gaming desktop in this...
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    Connecting 2 buildings to share resources

    In that case, the only way I could see this working, is if you static the IP addresses. Have both buildings running on the same IP scheme, with the same subnet. Something like this: Router 1 IP 192.168.10.1 Subnet 255.255.255.0 DNS 4.2.2.2 DNS 4.2.2.3 Computer1 IP 192.168.10.01...
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    NAS Upgrade

    Sorry, I left out that I'm doing 4 drives, then using software raid, more than likely. I know that using a true Raid Controller would be best, but for network file transfers I don't think it will be that much of a drop using something like the Windows Server raid utility. For upgrading...
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    Connecting 2 buildings to share resources

    Well, this depends on the network setup. Are they using low end equpment, or is it possible to do traffic shaping on the network? In terms of Cisco, it would be something like VLans and access rules. Network one Addresses: 10.150.10.x Network two: 10.160.10.x Then run a network cable...
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    NAS Upgrade

    So, as my current NAS slowly fills to the brim, I'm looking to upgrade. My current NAS is a windows XP PC, with a 750 Gb hard drive. This is running on an HP Ultraslim Desktop (Only one spot for a hard drive, sadly) which is a great PC, other than the fact that it's running out of sace...
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    Hardware or Software Router? Which is better?

    The 2620 would laugh at what you're trying to do. If that is a way you're thinking about going, then it would be worth it in a security front, offering you the ability to easily VLan off the PC acting as a game server from the rest of the network. If you have a spare PC, Pfsense, or...
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    Cisco ASA5505

    I use an ASA 5505 in my home as we speak, and I love it. I also use two 5510's and four 5520's at work on a bi-weekly basis depending on network changes. Something to keep in mind, is that it may or may not be an easy process to setup. It does offer a GUI, which will help in a few ways, but...
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    SMTP / Email firewall

    First off, I use MxLogic at work, and LOVE it. Everything coming into our Exchange servers goes through them, and it works very well. You even recieve a once a day list of e-mails that it's blocked, allowing you to download anything that might have been blocked by accident. The filters are...
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    PS3 - (Most) Perfect HTPC?

    You can output audio via the HDMI, then pass it from the TV to the reciever. I personally don't use the speakers on my TV. My TV has a Digital Coax output for surround sound to the reciever.
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    PS3 - (Most) Perfect HTPC?

    I just reread this. My reciever does both Componant and HDMI input for HD, as well as S-Vidio and the evil yellow input, both of which are upconverted to 1080p. As for audio, most PC audio outputs these days have an optical digital out, which almost all AV Recivers can accept. My reciever...
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    PS3 - (Most) Perfect HTPC?

    I really dislike .mp4 movies, which was a plus for me. I generally rip my DVD's to Xvid, with AC3 audio. On older movies, I will generally use Divx, as it takes out more of the whites. I use DVD Decrypter to convert most DVD's into VOB Files, then I use AutoGK to convert those into a single...
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