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  1. scotty

    please help me out with my (movie library) goal

    I dont use Windows Server much itself for RAID, but I dont think it supports RAID migration. I know you can add disks to a JBOD setup in Windows server, but that's about it. Otherwise, like Tim says, the ability to migrate and rebuild arrays boils down to the controller itself or the software...
  2. scotty

    Really need help - which router?

    The reviews and articles on SmallNetBuilder will overwhelmingly suggest that it's best to add, not replace when moving to N. If you buy a router that does both N and G, the performance of both will suffer. If you must have N, add a dedicated router or access point for it. As far as speed...
  3. scotty

    please help me out with my (movie library) goal

    As far as streaming movies go, I dont think you'd notice a big difference going to Windows Server 2003/2008. Just as long as your streaming over a wired connection, you should be able to handle even high def just fine. OS performance wont be the bottleneck here. There's nothing wrong with...
  4. scotty

    One router that does it all

    I've never seen anything beyond 4 ports in this area. Valantin is right, just buy a normal 4 port one and hang a bigger switch off of it. Still just 1 device to configure.
  5. scotty

    please help me out with my (movie library) goal

    Tim's got some good articles going on how to built a fast NAS. It's now up to part 5 I believe. I recommend giving it a good look through. Basically, the drives make a fairloy big difference, as does using a PCI express NIC. Starting with some solid 7200rpm drives and a good standalone GigE...
  6. scotty

    please help me out with my (movie library) goal

    Like Tim says, a NAS basically is a server, just more purpose-built. If you tear open a NAS, it has a system board, processor, memory, power supply, and almost anything you'd see in a full server. These components are usually smaller, lower power, and lower spec as that's usually all that's...
  7. scotty

    VoIP conference call

    Depends on some of the specific requirements I guess. Right out of the gate, something like Skype has conference calling features. There's also a few 3rd party VOIP conference calling options, like AccuConference for example. Depends on exactly how much 'VOIP' is involved (i.e. is anyone calling...
  8. scotty

    Need advice for small office LAN.

    If your friend is stuck using the HAG, that's fair enough, but I pretty much guarantee he's not stuck at all, unless he signed an agreement with the ISP forcing him to use it (which I would think is highly unlikely). I bet you if you guys call up the ISP and do a bit of barking, they'll send you...
  9. scotty

    D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router RemoteDesktop

    I have a DIR-655, and forwaring ports is pretty straight forward, but admittedly can be a little confusing on the first go-round. I dont remember the exact menus just off hand, but it should just be a matter of forwarding TCP/UDP 6666 to your internal IP (the router already knows / assumes this...
  10. scotty

    Need advice for small office LAN.

    First, some clarification on what that 'HAG' is. In most cases with most ISP's, it's essentially just a simple router/cable-dsl-modem combination. I dont like them personally in business scenarios because they're usually far too limited as to what you can do with them. First off, I would...
  11. scotty

    Home network server interface questions

    Here's my thoughts: 1. Powering Up/Down - Getting your PC to power down on command is really simple - there's tons of freeware apps to do this but I always just use a trusty .bat script - something like 'shutdown -f -t 01' - and then just set it as a scheduled task. Powering up is a different...
  12. scotty

    Weird Switch Problem - Need Help

    I've seen the cheapest of cheap brand switches last, without fail, for years. I've also seen fairly good Linksys and D-Link switches die repeatedly. Part of it's luck, part of it's brand, part of it's production run, part of it is whether it's a full moon. I could give you the emails of at least...
  13. scotty

    Weird Switch Problem - Need Help

    Good to see you're getting to the bottom of the problem. Perhaps a power surge nailed all of your switches...? I like HP's procurve switches myself. They're solid, business class switches with a good, lifetime warranty. The few times I've need to use the warranty HP has been superb (their...
  14. scotty

    An idea for a VOIP project!

    Asterisk / Trixbox would be an obvious suggestion. All you really need is an old box to host Trixbox on. From there, you could theoretically setup a VOIP system to handle a 500 person call center. Trixbox CE is free to download. You could even download the pro version (which is free to small...
  15. scotty

    Weird Switch Problem - Need Help

    Hmm, that is a wierd one. One thing I've noticed with switches over the years is that when they go, they [often] do the oddest things and cause the wierdest problems, like broadcast storms and the like. I've seen cases where one bad switch can bring a whole network to its knees. Sounds like this...
  16. scotty

    What do I need for office router/switch

    What DW is referring to is the generally high overhead of RAID 5 (processing power needed). Generally speaking, unless you use a good, standalone RAID card that has its own processor, memory, etc, you probably wont see much of a difference with RAID 5, performance wise. If you look at the...
  17. scotty

    Symptoms of being hacked? Please help!!!

    Most viruses tend not to affect generic files like .docs, MP3's, etc. Most viruses these days tend to only attack windows system files and the registry, and don't really affect the actual hard drives themselves - just windows and system files. Try to find out exactly what virsus it is, and look...
  18. scotty

    Symptoms of being hacked? Please help!!!

    Personally, I always format after a serious infection, or just about any infection for that matter. No matter how well I can seem to 'clean' the infection, there's usually lingering symptoms. Personally, I would play it on the safe side and format. The couple hours will be worth the peace of...
  19. scotty

    Set static ip from router

    Or, if you know the MAC address of the device, you can usually set a reservation for it in the DHCP settings of your router. But Tim's method is preferred, and easy to do (probably easier and quicker than doing MAC reservations). Just go to the device's web interface and as Tim says they'll be a...
  20. scotty

    What do I need for SBC Static IPs

    I hear you, 'Business Class Router' does not necessarily guarantee much. But 'Business Class' can mean many different things to meany different people. 'Business Class' to a 20 person office is different than 'Business Class' to a 500 person office. I've seen 'business class' used in $50...
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